Tel. +44 (0)1273 600030 (UK)
Environment:
Sunderbans Jungle Camp is small low-impact accommodation which is environmentally-sensitive and liked by those who have interest to explore the infinite bio-diversity and uniqueness of the ecosystem of Sunderbans through a participatory, authentic, knowledgeable, meaningful, intimate, mutually-educative, responsible encounters with the local people and their culture and livelihood. Your visits are our support and contribute to a great extent to this small initiative to support the sustainable development of the local community and the conservation of the forest and the great cats.
Neora Valley Eco Resort has started several initiatives to reforestation of the protected area, especially in order to regenerate the endangered Red Panda’s habitats. Sadly, bamboo as the main feeding plant had been replaced by other plants, often timber trees. As an initiative, a community owned reserve forest has been established. 1000 tree seedlings have been distributed and planted during a great ceremony in summer 2007. Aim of this measure is to add natural resources to the village's assets, thus extending the Red Panda's habitat.
Flights. We promote the services of Atmosfair for carbon offset of international flights.
Community:
Sunderbans Jungle Camp on Bali island is a participatory Community Tourism demonstration Project for the rehabilitation of the poachers-turned-conservationists, sustainable development of the local community and conservation of the wildlife and flora of this unique eco system. In order to assist the local community to have a better quality of life, host of social development projects such as - Free Medical Camps, a Night School, Tailoring training and various other initiatives are arranged on need basis. These activities are supported by our local partners and institutional patrons and agencies and organizations like WWF-India, WPSI, SHIS, Sunderbans Tiger Reserve and co-ordinated by our NGO ACT(Association for Conservation and Tourism)and Bali Nature and Wildlife Conservation Society.
Neora Valley Eco Resort is run by trained local community people. They take care of all services and activities. The Eco resort also supports various self-help groups like sewing or culture groups that have been initiated to provide alternative and additional livelihood options for the villagers.
Darjeeling Tinchuley Village is a Model Village and a Community Tourism initiative in the Darjeeling Hills. You will be hosted by one of the oldest and largest joint families of Darjeeling hills (about 22 family members) here who has put together a guest house with 04 double bedded and 04 four-bedded rooms with private toilet cum bath in one building.
Guides. All guides and naturalists are local. We have created a set of guidelines in order to sensitize tourists towards people, flora and fauna. Furthermore, at the beginning of each trip tourists are briefed on do’s and don'ts by their guide. Our guides understand the principles of responsible tourism and guests are always welcome to consult their tour guide in case they feel insecure about the responsibility of their actions.
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
