An 85 year old heritage resort set in 12
acres of a 200 year old, and nature surrounding it in her captivity. Yes, we
are talking about the beautiful Bagh Resort, in Bharatpur. The Bagh offers visitors
an opportunity to experience quiet luxury near Keoladeo Ghana National Park,
one of the most famous bird sanctuaries in the world. It definitely is the place
for all the bird lovers.
Something very different about the resort is that
it has 21 rooms, But 21 rooms with each room being different and unique from the
other. They are situated in three different residential complexes. Adding to their
infrastructure are a restaurant Gulmohur that specializes in vegetarian food,
banquet hall, coffee shop, library and a gym, all situated in a verdant orchard,
that allow guests to enjoy solitude and companionship in restful indoor and outdoor
spaces.
Tired after a good session of bird watching in Keoladeo National
Park. But there is nothing to worry for the weary travellers. The luxurious attached
bathrooms of the resort have running water through out the day to provide refreshment
and rejuvenate the body and mind of the visitors. An ayurvedic massage or a lazy
swim at the fully - equipped gym can further soothe and exhilarate the body and
the mind.
With over fifty species of flora, including fruiting trees
and flowering plants, guests can certainly enjoy the walks in the garden. As if
the beautiful buildings made in local stones are designed to amalgamate with the
natural surroundings. Architecture by the contemporary Indian women artists is
also displayed throughout the complex. A stroll through the Bagh's garden certainly
draws the attention of the visitor.
There are group walks and strolls
through the quite afternoon watching the birds, studying their habitats. This
is the most awaited moment for all the bird lovers who don’t blink their eyes
to spot those beautiful little creatures up in the sky.
The architertecural
surroundings take you back to history. There are different complexes offering
different facilities for the visitors.
Mayur: The entrance block comprises of a reception area, a cafe and gift
shop. The Cafe offers a range of refreshing brews and delicious snacks. The gift
shop sells a variety of art and craft items as well as local treats.
Champa, Mogra and Gulab Bhavan: The three residential complexes comprise
a total of twenty-one rooms, and have in-room entertainment. Other services such
as laundry and wake-up call are available.
Gulmohar: The restaurant
specializes in Satvik vegetarian cuisine and delicacies from the Braj region.
There is also a select offering of other dishes.
Morchalli: The
banquet hall hosts private events and dinners.
Mahua: The outdoor
bar serves an assortment of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks with light snacks.
Musicians perform for the guest’s pleasure.
Surkhaab: The vintage
garage houses three vintage cars, including 1946 Chrysler Plymouth, a 1918 Model
T Ford and a 1938 Tan Serier III Morris as well as Triumph 1938 motorcycle.
Sheesham: The recreational complex has fully equipped gym and swimming
pool. Ayurvedic massages and other treatments are available at the spa.
Semal: The learning center has a library where naturalists and historians
present slide lectures and conduct discussions. The amphitheatre is used for yoga
sessions as well as for performances.
These complexes make the resorts
surroundings more appropriate and very systematically planned to make things easier
for the visitors visiting the resort and enjoying the wild, wild Rajasthan.
RESIDENT NATURALIST AT THE BAGH
VISHNU
SINGH JI
Born in Bharatpur, did his schooling from Scindia
boarding school and post graduate in Arts from Rajasthan University,
He started his career as a naturalist in 1988. Over the years he has successfully
done the following:
· Worked with prestigious accounts like SONIAN MUSEUM
{USA}.
· Worked as a tour leader for Mountain Travel USA, SOBEK in India.
· Worked for STANFORD UNIV Tours in Nov.04 & February05.
· Has extensively
traveled all over in India both historical places, as well as National parks
· Lead trips for BETCHART EXPEDITION, {USA}.
· Tour manager for A.N.H.M {American
Naturalist History Museum} Nov.03
· Worked as a Co-leader for NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM for CHICAGO &
VIRGINIA MUSEUM
He has a personal bird checklist
of about 950 birds of India, Nepal and Bhutan
Also he is a Member of B.N.H.S.
Bombay, Member of W.W.F India, Member of Oriental Bird Club
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Bagh Resort (Bharatpur) Reservation Form
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Birds
of the Bagh
the bird of the bagh this checklist follows the
order and (mostly) the nomenclature of bird of Bharatpur checklidst by Col.Shyam
Singh which is avaliale in the bagh and at the barrier bookshop in the National
park. the letter F after an entryindicate seen only flying over. deleting an F
is an valuable as adding a species.
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax
carbo F......
Darter Anbinga Malanogaster F.....
Grey Heror rdea cinerea F.....
Cattle egret bubulcus ibis....
great
egrert casmerodieus....
intermediate egert mesophoyx intermedia....
little egert egretta garztta F.....
Painted stork mycteria
lecuocephala F....
black-handed lbis threskiorinds melanocephalous
F...
oreintal honey buzzard pernis ptilorbyncbus....
black
kite milvus migrans F....
shikra accipiter badius...
steppe
eagle aquila nipalensis
egyptian vulture neophron perconopterus
F.....
greyb francolin francolinus pondicerianus....
indian
peafowl pavo cristatus...
red wattled lapwing vanellus indicus
...
ruff philomacbus pungax F....
stone-curlew burbinus
oedicnemus...
rock pigeon columba livia....
eurasian collsred
dove streptopelia decaocto...
greater coucal centropus sinenisss
....
spotted owlet athene brama....
indian nighjar caprimulgus
asiaticus F..
white breasted kingfisher haklcyon symrenis ...
green bee-eater merops orintalis...
indian roller coracias
benghalensis....
indian grey horenbill ocyeros birostris..
copperrsmits
barbet magalaima bacmaccphala...
brown-headed barbet magalaima
zeylanica...
black-rumped flamback dinopium benghalensis....
plain
martin riparia paludicolaF....
eurasian golden oriole oeiolus
oriolusF...
black drongo dicurrus macrourus...
common stalling sturnus vulgaris...
asian pied starilling sturnus contra...
common myna acridotheres tristis....
bank myna acridotheres
ginginianus ....
rufous pree-pie dendrocitta vagabunda...
house
crow corvus spelendens ....
jungle crow corvus macrorbyncbos....
small minivet pericrocoyus cinnamomeus ....
white eared bulbul pycnonotus leucotis...
red vented bulbul pycnonotus cafer....
jungle ballber turdoides straiatus
red breasted flycatcher
ficudela parva
white-browed fantail rbipidura aureola
plain
prinia ortbotomus sutorius
lesser whitethroat sylvia curruca
hume`s warbler phylloscopus bumei
yellow-browed warbler phylloscopus
inornatus
brooks`s leaf warbler phylloscopus subviridis
greenish
warbler phylloscopus trocbiloides
western crowned warbler phylloscopus
occipitalis
chiffchaff phylloscopus collybita
oriental magpie
robin copsycbus saularis
black redstart phoenicurus ocbruros
pied bushchat saxocola caprata
indian robin saxicoloides fulicata
citrine wegtail motacilla citreolaF
purple sunbird nectarinia
asiatica
oriental white eye zosterops palpebrosus
house sparrow passer domesticus
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