Kipling Camp was established by a well-known family of conservationists in the 1980’s with a strong wildlife and community focus. Today, tiger conservationist Belinda Wright and her mother continue to run this family-owned lodge in the traditional style with its houseguest ambience and commitment to the community that helped lay the foundation for the success of Kanha over the years. Once an open farmland, it is now a sun-speckled forest where chattering birds, spotted deer and even tigers do not fear to tread, using the Camp’s waterhole as part of their domain. Dining is mostly al fresco in an open dining area where many well-known personalities and field researchers have regaled wildlife tales. It’s also home to Tara, the elephant made famous by her sojourns across India with the late Mark Shand.