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Kabini River Lodge run by the Karnataka Tourism is a delightful place set on the banks of the river Kabini, dammed to create a large backwaters teeming with bird life. An old hunting lodge of the Maharaja of Mysore, the ethnic resort with colonial style bungalows, cottages and tented accommodation offers a tranquil getaway. Home to the Indian bison ( locally known as "Gaur"), wild boar, elephants, leopards, chital, barking deer and the occasional tiger, the resort situated on the edge of the Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary is also famous for its teeming birdlife. Early morning jeep safaris into the jungle with one of the excellent resident naturalists or a a ride on the river Kabini in a coracle ( a native boat shaped like a round, flat basket ) provides ample opport-unity for wildlife sightings.
A well equipped library stocked with wildlife books and videos provide hours of entertainment and knowledge. Pedal boats are also available to spend lazy afternoons drifting ... the tree stumps protruding from the water provide surrealistic perches for the myriad birds. |
