Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve - Equitable Tourism Options
Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve - Equitable Tourism Options
Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve - Equitable Tourism Options
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Amount<br />
Accom modation<br />
Services<br />
Grade<br />
Rate<br />
: 7 crores<br />
: Bungalows, Conference halls, bar and resort<br />
: Elephant and other safaris<br />
: 3-star<br />
: 800 per day per person- single room/ cottage (US<br />
$235 is the proposed tariff of the single occupancy<br />
which excludes food and drinks and other<br />
expenses in the resort)<br />
Parties to agreement : PCCF, Chief Wildlife Warden, Taj Group of Hotels<br />
The proposed Taj Resort at Murkal in Nagarahole is attempting to cash in<br />
on the novelty of "luxury wildlife tourism" by building a three star resort in a<br />
National Park. In their brochure, the hotel group states, "presenting India's<br />
finest wildlife lodge located in India's first biosphere reserve ... The Getaway<br />
Tusker Lodge, set inside the Nagarhole National Park offers various kinds<br />
of accommodation beautifully designed and equipped with modern<br />
facilities like individual sit outs and attached bathrooms. There are 36<br />
Deluxe rooms, 6 terrace suites, 9 cottage suites and 4 standard rooms. For<br />
dining the Lodge has a dining room that extends out onto the deck and<br />
serves Indian and International cuisine. "The other facilities that are to be<br />
offered are a lounge cum library, a lobby bar open all day for drinks and<br />
snacks, shop selling eco-friendly handicrafts, apparel and souvenirs. The<br />
Taj Group states, "the serene setting ofthe lodge amidst nature also makes<br />
it an excellent location for strategy meetings and small reflective<br />
conferences. The Lodge has a large conference room .... audio visual<br />
equipment including a slide projector, overhead projector, photocopier, fax<br />
facilities, T. V, video and other state of the art equipment is available.<br />
Commitment to the Environment The focus has been to ensure that no<br />
resources are used from the local forest and the wood used in the hotel<br />
structure has been imported from Malaysia.<br />
The other aspects looked into by the Taj team was to ensure its objective<br />
of eco-friendliness in the following areas:<br />
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