A small scrubland warbler perched against a warm brown background
Conservation-first pilot · Consultation draft

Mandirgarh · Rajasthan

Stay close to a living wild landscape

A proposed small-group homestay and school nature-learning pilot, shaped around local benefit, verified access and low-impact interpretation.

Concept stage — not open for booking. Overnight stays, school day visits, routes, capacity, pricing and operating dates would be confirmed only after local consent, required permissions and safety planning.
Consultation draft · 21 July 2026 Project coordination · Vinay Chittora Natural-history & interpretation lead · Sonu Kumar

Slow travel, locally rooted

A village stay shaped by place

Mandirgarh brings together a seasonal waterbody, open scrub, farmland, woodland edges and old sacred places within a walkable landscape. The proposed pilot is for travellers who value patient observation, simple hospitality and respectful encounters with local life.

One pre-booked group of up to four adults would stay at a time. A separate, non-residential school field day could host one age-banded group of up to 15 students with school-designated teachers or chaperones.

Overnight stay1–4adults per group
School field dayUp to 15students + school chaperones
Learning formats4guided, non-collecting
CommunityLocalhosting, food and guiding

Guided learning formats

Three trails. One school field day.

Every format would be locally guided, non-collecting and adjusted for season, verified access, wildlife sensitivity and participant comfort.

Orange and white butterfly resting on green leavesSeason-led · gentle exploration

Plants · pollinators · field notes

Flora & pollinator walk

Look closely at seasonal wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, butterflies and bees—and the relationships that hold this dry landscape together.

  • Wildflowers
  • Grasses & shrubs
  • Butterflies & bees
Gentle paceMacro observationNo collection

What can be observed changes with rainfall, flowering and season.

Fields and seasonal wetland at MandirgarhWetland · scrub · farmland

Water · birds · seasonal change

Wetland & open-country trail

Read the waterbody, scrub, farmland and woodland edge through birds, tracks, calls and seasonal change. The focus is habitat understanding, not a promised sighting.

  • Birds & calls
  • Tracks & signs
  • Seasonal water
Sunrise optionHabitat learningNo sighting promise

Route and timing would follow water conditions, verified access and wildlife sensitivity.

Historic temple remains among trees near MandirgarhVillage · water places · living heritage

Place · memory · local stories

Heritage & village trail

Explore farms, old water places and sacred or historic sites, with local stories. Photographs of people or private places would be shared only with community consent.

  • Farms & water places
  • Sacred sites
  • Local stories
Locally ledConsent firstPhotography by permission

Access would depend on land status, local consent and respect for active places of worship.

A large old tree beside a woodland track in Mandirgarh’s living landscapeDay programme · proposed pilot

Schools · Nature interpretation

School Nature Field Day

One supervised group of up to 15 students, organised by age band 9–13 or 14–17, learns to read Mandirgarh as one connected ecosystem through a locally guided habitat walk and one focused workshop.

  • Flora & plant relationships
  • Habitat interpretation
  • Nature interpretation
  • Bird observation
  • Insects & butterflies
Day visit onlyUp to 15 students + school chaperonesOne age band per batch

Route, timing and activity would be adapted to age, season, weather, permissions and wildlife sensitivity. Observation and field notes only—no collection or wildlife handling.

Controlled by design

A small pilot with clear limits

The operating model separates the adult homestay from school day visits and places access, safety and habitat protection ahead of volume.

01Capacity

Up to four adult overnight guests or one 15-student day batch—never both at the same time during the initial pilot.

02Access

Only legally accessible, pre-cleared routes, timings and seasonal windows; departmental directions take precedence.

03Safety

Named facilitators, school chaperones, first aid, attendance and emergency contacts, weather checks and a return-time plan.

04Conservation

No wildlife guarantees, sensitive-location publicity, collection, handling, playback, feeding, fires or off-route movement.

Mandirgarh waterbody, farmland and wooded hills in the green season
One walk, many habitatsWetland · farmland · scrub · woodland edge

Look beyond the obvious

Small worlds reward slow eyes

Flowers, pollinators and insects turn a short walk into a changing field notebook.

Small blue wildflower
Orange butterfly resting among leaves
Pink seasonal flower in close detail
Red and black insect feeding on a flower head

Observe without disturbance

Wildlife, habitats and living heritage

A small selection of species and places recorded around Mandirgarh. Open any image for a closer view. What can be seen changes with rainfall, flowering, crops and migration; no sighting is promised.

Interactive planning view

Explore the proposed walking area

Use the map to understand how the waterbody, village, heritage places and potential walking connections relate to one another. The lines and markers present a working concept for departmental discussion—not an approved public trail.

Planning reference only: routes and locations remain subject to land-status checks, local consent, Forest Department review, weather and safety.

A general view of Mandirgarh wetland, farmland and scrub habitat General landscape context · not a route map

Verification before operation

The map proposes a plan; verification decides the route

The interactive map communicates the working concept; it does not establish public access. Exact operating routes would be confirmed only after land-status checks, local consent and departmental review.

WetlandFarmlandScrubWoodland edge

Planning principle: verified access, seasonal conditions, wildlife sensitivity and safety determine every route and timing.

Golden jackal walking through dry woodland

Simple by design

What the proposed stay would include

  • A clean room in a local host’s home
  • Simple local meals agreed around dietary needs
  • Safe drinking water, clean bedding and mosquito protection
  • Locally guided walks within permitted areas
  • One adult homestay group at a time; school batches are separate supervised day programmes

This would not be a resort. Comfort, safety, quiet and genuine local benefit would take priority over luxury.

Next step · Departmental review

A pilot to review, not a product to book

Before any date is discussed, the project will document host readiness, legal access, programme leadership, school supervision where relevant, emergency arrangements and the applicable permissions.

Adult homestay pilotOne pre-booked group · 1–4 adults

Existing host home, local meals and guided interpretation on cleared routes.

School nature-learning pilotOne day batch · up to 15 students

One age band, school chaperones, structured habitat learning and no overnight stay.

A small blue and orange woodland bird calling from a branch

A careful beginning

Small groups. Local benefit. A lighter footprint.

The proposal will move forward only when local consent, legally accessible routes, required permissions, trained facilitators and safety arrangements are documented.

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