You hear an echo that reverberates through the lush landscape. The air, land, and indeed time, suddenly seem to have come to a halt. You cannot see anything, but you can sense it. This was an echo of someone whose land you now stand upon, whose domain you will traverse through on your journey. This is Tadoba, home of the king of the jungles. Experience the best that this home of the tiger has to offer you, with Red Earth Resort in Tadoba.
As an eco-resort, it has always been their top priority to keep the environment first. They believe that sustainable tourism is the need of the hour: Red Earth Resort in Tadoba blends sustainability with comfort.
Most of the Staff are from the Gond tribe, one of the largest ethnic tribal communities of India. Blessed with an intricate culture and an innate knowledge of the forest, the Gonds are the perfect counterpart to Red Earth Resort in Tadoba. And with some training in hospitality and working with guests, they are the best possible staff one could have asked for.
With already depleting land reserves across the country, Red Earth Resort wanted to make sure they weren’t going to contribute to the numbers. The land at Red Earth Resort in Tadoba slopes towards the river, ensuring that the rainwater is naturally harvested. The existing flora of the land was incorporated into the plan of the resort, with cottages being built around the trees. Various species of native fruiting plants and trees have been planted on the property ensuring an abundance of birds, bees and butterflies. No insecticides or pesticides are used on the property, to ensure that it remains fertile and safe for the ecosystem.
Being an eco-resort, energy conservation is key to functioning. They have used traditional techniques in harmony with modern convenience to bring down electricity consumption around the property. Bamboo mats, insulated puff sheets, elephant grass and natural stones are used to cool down the cottages. Solar power is used for heating water. They encourage the usage of cycles as opposed to fuel-powered vehicles to move around.
One of the most important factors when it comes to being sustainable is to make sure they minimize the amount of resources that are transported or wasted, thereby reducing the carbon footprint.
The furniture and housing material, for instance, is all locally sourced. The doors for each of the cottages are over 75 years old! They also say no to urban materials, and use all-natural components like bamboo and stone in the construction of the cottages.
Unquestionably one of the most important resources on the planet, they use water sparingly and with great care. 6 open wells with numerous catchment areas build up the water table of the property naturally. Connected to a RO plant, this well water is used for cooking and drinking.
Red Earth Resort in Tadoba also houses two dewats water treatment plants which recycle water organically. The treatment does not involve electricity and filters water through bacteria-creating plants. The recycled water is used for irrigating the garden.
Red Earth Resort in Tadoba has twenty charming cottages fuse traditional aesthetics with a modern touch. Spread across 15 acres of serene, wooded property, the cottages have been built with preserving the topography and ecology of the region as a priority. Multitudes of birds and smaller wildlife can be found within the property itself!
Every cottage has a private wade pool overlooking a gurgling stream of spring water, offering a perfect place to unwind after a safari ride with sweeping views of the forest or relax in solitude under the starlit sky.
Every aspect of the cottage has been built with eco-consciousness. The largest waste product in the Chandrapur area, fly ash – the residue from thermal plants, has been used to craft the building bricks. The doors have been painstakingly collected and recreated from various parts of the country, each with its history and architectural style.
The cottages at Red Earth Resort in Tadoba stay cool due to the ingenious use of bamboo and grass in parts, for roofs and walls with oxide finishes, insulated puff sheets, and the natural stones of Betamcherla and Tandur for flooring.
