Jharana Jungle Lodge, Tadoba

The feline family of animals is huge and  Tigers  are one of them. Tigers have their own class even though lions are considered the king of the jungle. Their huge physique, yellow striped body, and royal walk captures everyone around. However, tigers are one of the calmest and solitary animals. Although they are active during the daytime, they are also known to be nocturnal. They are good swimmers and love to stay in water for long hours. Tigers have several species and hybrids have been created over a period of time. Tiger is one of the largest felines among the cat family. Tiger cubs are born blind and they get their eyesight on the sixth or 14 th  day after birth. The average age expectancy of a tiger is around 25 years of age. Tigers also mate with other cats and hence hybrids are formed. They are surely one of the fastest runners as they run for around 60 km per hour to hunt their prey. The group of tigers is called ambush and they prefer to hunt in a group. Tiger ...

  Are you looking for an exciting vacation for your family? If you are bored of exploring hill stations, beaches, and popular tourist spots, hitchhike to a jungle. A growl of a wild animal in an open and people seating in a jeep is always thrilling. These animals in their area instead of cage or enclosures look royal and magnificent. They motivate tourists who immediately take their cameras and shoot the animals. You can book for the safaris in advance to avoid last-minute hassles. You will rarely find a person who doesn’t like safaris. National Tiger Conservation Authority of India Government had identified 50 tiger reserves under ‘Project Tiger’ and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is one of them.  Located in Maharashtra, TATR is one of the popular for tiger sightings. A rare black panther was spotted in 2018 that normally lives in evergreen forests. The endangered species of birds, reptiles, and insects are found in Tadoba. TATR also boasts of key species like Bengal Ti...

  Jungle mania:  When you think of a trek to the jungle or walk in the woods, you obviously think of a  safari booking online  where you are confronted with wild cats and other animals. However, how would it be, if you get to study the jungle in terms of its history, habits, climates, exotic species, life and instincts of animals, flora, water bodies, and other activities? Yes, the jungle is like a treasure for you which is waiting to be explored. India is blessed with beautiful forests that have become the identity and heritage of our country that certainly makes us proud. Get yourself a Tadoba National Park tour package to understand more about  Tadoba. Be an observer : Once you decide your trip, apart from being a tourist, wildlife photographer, nature lover, adventurist, or a plain animal lover, try to go as an observer. Be a hungry, passionate observer and listener who wants to unveil the secrets of the jungle. If you have booked a resort, ask them for a gu...

Many times, it happens that we are bugged of our mundane city life and want a change. With pollution levels rising, the crowded city areas are getting gloomier. Although city lives have all sorts of luxury, it lacks that rustic village feels that connects you to nature. The hectic life of the city is great but experiencing the village aura takes you on a mesmerizing journey altogether. Many people have their hometowns where they visit for a break. Taking a holiday and going to an exotic destination is also an option.  However, combining adventure, thrill, nature and your holiday can be an enthralling experience. There are several places in India where you can visit for a merging picnic; however, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is a surreal location as it offers several options for unwinding. TATR is a one-stop for nature lovers. If you are looking for a change, TATR takes you to closer to nature. The flora, fauna, water bodies, and exotic species of birds make for a deadly co...

Jungle safaris are always fascinating and thrilling. Watching live animals  in the Jungle is loved by everyone. However, jungles have much more stored apart from safaris. Have you ever thought that jungles are our culture and carry centuries of the linage in our country? They are the identities that make us proud. Chandrapur jungle, also known as Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is one of the popular forests for tiger and safari. However, apart from safari, this jungle is known for bird watching, nature walk, jungle tales, jungle activities, water sources, and distinguished flora among others. While looking for a safari, you need to understand what the jungle has stored for you. While strolling around in the jungle, a person who can guide and provide information about it is the naturalist. He helps you in understanding the secrets of the jungles, its stories, natural phenomena, animal life, bird species, reservoirs , and flora among others. Whenever a foreign tourist visits th...

‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling became one of the first connections of forests for many children. The abandoned boy Mowgli and his animal friends became the kid’s favorite while triggering their excitement and imagination about the jungle. Although there were zoos, sanctuaries and safaris came as a respite as kids and adults alike could view the animals in their habitat. The Jungle safaris provide adventures and thrills to animal lovers. While India has a rich heritage of jungle life, the Government is also planning to balance the ecology through these scenic forests of India. The concentration of animals like Tiger at Tadoba National Park , Lions at Gir National Park, The Royal Bengal Tiger at Sunderban National Park and Elephants at Periyar National Park among others has segregated appropriately for your convenience. These animals can peculiarly be found in their dedicated animal reserves apart from other animals. This way the animals get their own environment where they fill ...

  Nothing is impossible in this digital world has been proven again! The virtual safari started by Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) has been receiving great response by internet users. Around six lakh tourists watched the Tadoba Jungle safari seating at home. The forest minister of the state has praised authorities of TATR. Currently, the situation is grim as the whole world has been facing the pandemic and tourism industry has been affected a lot. Although we can see that people are taking efforts by showing their fighting spirits towards the disease. Understanding the present condition of tourism industry, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve came up with the unique idea of jungle safari that can be viewed online. This is the first-ever undertaking in India by TATR in the lockdown. The idea behind was to provide an entertainment and travel experience seating at home. Watching a live tiger is not possible; however, your home screens can give you that pleasure.  This concept was fi...

जंगलातील मोठे मांजर ज्याला म्हंटले जाते अशा वाघाने जंगलात डरकाळी फोडली किंवा त्याची झलक जरी दिसली तरीही जंगल सफारीवर असणाऱ्या लोकांची एक्साइटमेंट, कुजबुज किंवा आवाज वाढतो. तथापि, जेव्हा वाघ दिसतो तेव्हा सर्व खूप उत्साही होतात आणि त्याचे फोटोज काढू लागतात. एखाद्या प्राण्याला प्राणीसंग्रहालयात पाहण्यापेक्षा थेट जंगलात पाहणे हे अधिक मनमोहक असते. पण जेव्हा आपण जंगलात त्यांना पाहण्यासाठी त्यांच्या हद्दीत प्रवेश करतो तेव्हा आपण त्यांच्या क्षेत्राचे सर्व नियम पाळले पाहिजेत. आपण त्यांचे वातावरण आणि त्यांची मोकळीक स्वीकारणे आवश्यक आहे. काही वर्षांपूर्वी सुरू झालेला मानव-प्राणी संघर्ष हळूहळू नियंत्रित झाला आहे. जंगल वाढविण्यासाठी आणि प्राण्यांची जागा टिकवण्यासाठी अनेक प्रयत्न केले जात आहेत. जंगलाचा राजा सिंहाप्रमाणेच वाघ हा सुद्धा एक अतिशय सुंदर असा प्राणी आहे. वाघ हा भारताचा राष्ट्रीय प्राणी असल्याने आपल्याला त्याच्याविषयी काही तथ्य समजून घेणे आवश्यक आहे. वाघ एका पंजाने ही माणसाला मारू शकतो. वाघाशी पंगा घेण्याऐवजी मनुष्याने त्याच्या सौंदर्याविषयी अधिक जाणून घेणे आवश्यक आहे. त्याच्या सौंदर्य...

जंगल सफारी,   प्राणिसंग्रहालय आणि वन्यजीव अभयारण्ये  ही प्रत्येक पालकांनी आपल्या मुलांना घेऊन जावे असे हॉटस्पॉट ठरत आहेत. लहानपणी कल्पनारम्य कथांमध्ये ऐकताना तसेच प्राण्यांविषयी शिकताना त्या प्राण्यांना डोळ्यासमोर बघण्याची अनेकांची इच्छा असते. पण विचार करा, आपण लहानपणापासून वाचत आलेले, बघत आलेले किंवा शिकत आलेले हे प्राणी गायब होऊ लागले किंवा विलुप्त झाले तर काय होईल? वास्तविक पाहता, जंगलातील बरेच प्राणी भयानक दराने नष्ट होत आहेत आणि त्यांच्या संवर्धनाचे प्रयत्न जोरात चालू आहेत. त्यातच जगातील सर्वात वेगवान प्राणी चित्त्याची संख्या दिवसेंदिवस कमी होत आहे आणि ही खरंच काळजी करण्याची बाब आहे. चित्ता हा मार्जार जातीतील एक प्राणी असून तो हलका व सगळ्यात वेगवान प्राणी मानला जातो. तो अधिकतर आफ्रिका आणि इराणमध्ये आढळून येतो. कोरडे गवत किंवा जंगलातील झुडुपे हे त्याचे निवासस्थान असते. मनुष्य आणि प्राण्यांमधील संघर्ष हे त्यांच्या नामशेष होण्याचे प्रमुख कारण आहे. सध्या जंगलात सुमारे 7,100 चित्ते शिल्लक आहेत. पूर्वीच्या काळात बेकायदेशीर शिकार करणे आणि व्यापारासाठी बेकायदेशीर पाळीव प्राण्य...

It is said that childhood is the most innocent and sensitive stage of your life. Whatever you teach them at this stage is forever stored in their brain and they inculcate it in their behavior for a lifetime. Hence, it is necessary to nurture the right thoughts in their mind. Kids have always been fascinated with animals through stories. Their first meeting with wild animals is mostly associated with trips to zoos and national parks. While taking them to the national park, parents need to explain to them about wildlife and its rules. Apart from parents, even schools should teach wildlife conservation.  One of the best ways to make them aware is through textbooks. You can use pictures, stickers, figures and diagrams to engage them. Show them interesting books on ecology, environment and forest life among others. Schools can also enact a drama, play or skit on jungle life and atmosphere. The idea is to create love and empathy towards them. They should be engaged in play activ...

The big cat ‘tiger’ calls in the wild create excitement, whispers, and large sounds when on a jungle safari. However, when the animal is seen, it’s very enthusiastic and photographs are clicked. An animal in the open is much more enthralling than in the zoo. When we enter their boundaries to watch them in the wild, we need to follow the rules of their area. We need to embrace their environment and spaces. The man-animal conflict that had started a few years ago, has slowly been controlled. Efforts are being taken to increase the green cover and preserve their spaces.  Tiger is one of the graceful animals and second to the king of the jungle lion. Being a national animal of India, we need to understand a few facts about our national animal. The strong punch of a tiger can kill a human. Instead of messing unnecessarily, the human need to examine its beauty. While talking about its beauty, Royal Bengal Tigers are heavily built species where male tigers weigh around 300 kilogr...

Jungle safaris, zoos, and wildlife sanctuaries have been a hotspot for all the parents to take their children. The excitement to see animals while learning and imagining them in fantasy stories has been a childhood amusement for many. However, what will happen if the animals we see in these places start disappearing or become extinct? Actually, many of these animals have been vanishing at an alarming rate and conservation efforts have been going on in full swing. The world’s fastest animal Cheetah has been diminishing and it is a fact to worry.  Coming from the feline family, Cheetah is known as lightly built and fastest animal. It mainly occurs in Africa and Iran. Most of its habitats are dry grasslands or shrub forests among others. The man-animal conflict is one of the prime reasons for its extinction. Currently, around 7,100 cheetahs are left in the wild. In earlier days, poaching was rampant and illegal pet trade was one of the crucial motives for its vanishing. Even t...

सिंहाप्रमाणेच वाघ सुद्धा जंगलातील एक महत्त्वाचा प्राणी म्हणून गणला जातो. वाघाचा थाट काही जंगलाच्या राजापेक्षा कमी नाही. वाघाचे बलाढ्य, बळकट शरीर, त्याची डरकाळी, त्याचा धावण्याचा वेग, त्याचा चालण्याचा रुबाब बघून कोणीही त्याला जंगलाच्या राजापेक्षा कमी लेखणार नाहीत. परंतु आज याच वाघाची शिकार होत आहे, आणि त्यामुळेच वाघांची संख्या दिवसेंदिवस कमी होताना दिसत आहे. त्यातच सध्या गोव्यामधील म्हादई अभयारण्यातील चार वाघांच्या मृत्यूची धक्कादायक माहितीमुळे सगळीकडे हळहळ व्यक्त होत आहे. प्राणीप्रेमींमध्ये या माहितीमुळे असंतोष दिसून येत आहे. वर्षभरात वाघासोबतच बिबळ्यांच्या मृत्यूचे आकडे सुद्धा पुढे आले आहेत. 'वाइल्ड लाइफ प्रोटेक्शन सोसायटी ऑफ इंडिया' या संस्थेच्या संशोधनानुसार वर्षभरात १०० हून अधिक वाघांचा गेल्या वर्षभरात मृत्यू झाला आहे. यामधील सर्वाधिक वाघांचा शिकारीमुळे मृत्यू झाल्याचे निष्पन्न झाले आहे. त्याप्रमाणेच वाघांबरोबरच देशाच्या विविध जंगलांमध्ये ४९१ बिबट्यांचाही मृत्यू झाला आहे. व्याघ्र संवर्धनासाठी वन विभाग अतिशय सक्रिय असून सुद्धा १०० पेक्षा अधिक वाघांचा मृत्यू झाला याबाबत नक...

Like a lion, a tiger is regarded as one of the most important animals in the forest. The tiger's rule is nothing less than a king of the jungle. Seeing the tiger's strength, his strong body, his timidity, his running speed, his stance, no one would consider him less than the king of the jungle. But today the same tiger is being hunted, and this is why the number of tigers is decreasing day by day. Meanwhile, shocking information about the death of four tigers in the Mhadei Sanctuary in Goa has been spreading everywhere. Animal lovers appear to be dissatisfied with this information. The number of cats death along with tigers has also come forward. According to research by the Wildlife Protection Society of India, more than 100 tigers have died in the last year. Most of these tigers have died due to predators. Likewise, 491 leopards have been killed in various forests along with tigers. One must be surprised that the forest department is very active for tiger conservatio...

जागतिक तापमानवाढ, प्रदूषण आणि वातावरण बदलांमुळे संपूर्ण जीवसृष्टी बदलत आहे. या सर्वांचा परिणाम फक्त मानवजातीलाच भोगावा लागत आहे असे नाही. तर प्राणी-पक्ष्यांसह विविध वन्यजीवांनाही या बदलांचा त्रास सहन करावा लागत आहे. त्यातच एका नव्या संशोधनावरून एक खळबळजनक बाब समोर आली आहे. जागतिक तापमानवाढ आणि वातावरण बदलांचा सर्वात जास्त फटका पक्ष्यांना बसल्याचे या संशोधनांमधून उघडकीस आले आहे. जागतिक तापमानवाढ आणि वातावरण बदलांमुळे पक्ष्यांचा आकार लहान होत असल्याचे स्पष्ट झाले आहे...  या पक्ष्यांचा आकार छोटा होत आहे तर त्यांच्या पंखांची लांबी वाढल्याचे संशोधकांना आढळले. हा अभ्यास प्रामुख्याने अमेरिकेत करण्यात आला. पण या जागतिक तापमानवाढीचा फटका फक्त अमेरिकेलाच नव्हे संपूर्ण जगातील पक्ष्यांना बसत असल्याचा संशोधकांचा दावा आहे. उष्ण प्रदेशातील पक्ष्यांचा आकार हा थंड प्रदेशातील पक्ष्यांपेक्षा लहान असतो असेही एका संशोधनात संशोधकांना आढळले. पण आता तापमानवाढीमुळे सर्वच प्रदेशातील पक्ष्यांचे आकार लहान होत आहेत आणि ही प्रक्रिया अजूनही सुरूच आहेत हे सुद्धा संशोधनातून निश्चित झाले... संशोधकांनी पक्ष्यां...

Global warming, pollution, and climatic changes are impacting the whole ecosystem. All of these do not affect only humankind, various wildlife including animals and birds are suffering due to these changes. In the meantime, new research has revealed an unusual case. These studies reveal that birds are the most affected by global warming and climate change. Due to these changes in the ecosystem, the birds have become smaller in size. Researchers have found that the size of these birds is getting smaller and the wingspan is becoming longer. This study was conducted primarily in the United States. But researchers claim that this global warming is hitting not just the United States but the whole world. Researchers also found that the size of birds in the tropics is smaller than that of cold birds. Now with the increase of temperature, the size of the birds in all the regions is getting smaller and this process is still going on. Researchers primarily studied 3 species of birds. It had t...