Woodside Retreat, Resot at Pangot, Nainital, Uttarakhand - India - Presenation

WOODSIDE RETREAT PANGOTA Global platform for the Communities impacting

Sustainable Village Tourism

VILLAGE HOME STAYS IN THE HIMALAYA

Location India - The state of Uttaranchal 14 kilometers from Nainital on the Kilbury road A Home stay Retreat at a village called Pangot at

a height of 6,500 feet above sea level Nestled in the Northern Kumaon Himalayan

region amongst an Oak and Rhododendron Forest

Concept

Home stays Sustainable Development of Villages through a

unique socio economic model. Walking in the Himalaya Introduction of Village culture Interaction with the villagers Birding activities Artists and writers long stays Adventure based activities

The Pangot Woodside

The Lush Green Valley

HOME STAYS CORE OBJECTIVES:

Generate additional positive side effects for local community, including improvement in quality of life, pollution mitigation and creation of job opportunities.

Awareness and Conservation of Art, Culture and Wildlife.

Initiate a dialogue to minimize conflicts between wildlife and villagers by introducing solar fencing and organic farming in the area.

Respect local cultural values to assure a good integration of the project in local communities.

Increase local awareness of environmental problems and sustainable resource management.

Generate financial benefits for local communities through the introduction of Village home stays.



The Young Management Graduate

Weary Villagers

AIMS OF WOODSIDE RETREAT

To popularize the ideas of sustainable development of villages , conservation of natural and cultural heritage, promoting village home stays, conservation of arts and culture of the mountain region and improvement of living standard and health conditions of the village population.

Empowerment of women and children by creating employment and promoting the products of the villagers in Uttaranchal.

Advocates all forms of ecologically responsible tourism.

Introducing walks in the Himalayan region

Encouraging artist’s long stays and other activities, aimed at attracting people to board a common platform of being one with nature.

Supports direct international contacts and relationships with foreign ecological and tourist organizations, corporate, and individuals.

Young Spirits of Pangot

The Backbone



Highlights

The great beauty and grace of everyday events at Woodside nourishes one’s spirit, one’s soul. The humming birds drink from the rhododendron flowers, the Golden Himalayan eagle and her partner ride the thermals above; and the woodpeckers pecks away at the Oak trees.

Sit on the deck, contemplate the amazing shades of green of the oak trees and the lushness of the hills, watch the snow clad Himalaya change colors at sunset and anticipate the full brilliance of the night stars.

Golden Eagle Humming Bird Kaleej Pheasant Woodpecker

The Beautiful Mountains The sea of trees





BEING TRUE TO OUR VALUES:

Self-sustenance

Having your own space

Definite agreement

Style, Coherence & Cultivating beauty To be one with nature

Reaching out

Looking beyond

Expecting more

Having something to share

Knowing what you have to offer

THE MAIN ASPECT:

Gaining space and time

Having nature and culture close together

Slowing down the speed of life so you do have time to think

Reducing material pressure by reducing cost of living

Being able to manifest without going through formalities

Sharing values with people

Having resources in terms of workspace, natural terrain and material

Having the facilities to link to Village networks

Having the environment to deeply link to yourself



With our local circles, we are realizing our wishes, often in spite of our environment. This nourishes us, but does not satisfy us. We want to impact our reality as far as we can reach. We want our surroundings to resonate with our being.

villages are the surroundings in which we live and ought to impact. Our environment can largely foster or hinder activities and the concept of Mondial villages emerges as the answer to the question, What is the optimal environment for independent thinkers?

In its most evident form, a village is a self-standing village located in a nourishing natural environment and embedded in a meshwork of supportive social networks. It can be physically felt as a soothing atmosphere. And yet, if we look thoughtfully, we may find a village at work in many places we do not expect them.

The Village- is also a quiet place where meditation teachers of different authentic lineages can hold retreats, and enter into dialogue and collaboration with artist-teachers.

Pangot Woodside Retreat- is also where professional actors, dancers, directors, visual artists, musicians and writers can collaborate on the creation of original plays and dance pieces in a peaceful rural atmosphere. These productions can then be sent out into the world.

As artists ,executives and activists make incessant demands upon themselves and on those with whom they work. The stress that accumulates in the body as a result may be addressed with the healing of Certified practitioners of massage, yoga and meditation that are made available at the Retreat. An Oak wood soaking hot tub nestled among native oaks facilitates the healing.

THE CONCEPT:



PANGOT BIRDING ACTIVITIES:

BIRDERS PARADISE

More than 200 species of birds have been recorded in the area. One can have excellent birding opportunities in the Retreat itself. Besides, there are numerous walks through the terrace fields into the thickly wooded oak forest which are extremely rewarding.The three good trails are from the lodge to Baggar village, Ggughu Khan to Pangot and the other one from Woodside to Kilbury Forest Rest House and on to Cheena Peak. The guide accompanies you on treks.

ACTIVITIES OVER 3 DAYSDay o1Full day birding at Cheena Peak, Kilbury and Timla Pani. One can see crested serpent-eagle, mountain hawk-eagle and woodpeckers such as stripe-breasted and rufous-bellied etc. Warblers include Tickell's leaf-warbler, greenish and grey-hooded. Some colorful flycatcher species are present which include ultramarine, verditer, Tickell's blue and rufous-bellied niltava etc. Also search for striated and streaked laughing thrushes, rufous-breasted accentor, upland pipit, blue-winged minla, whiskered yuhina etc.

DAY 02Drive to Sat Tal (2 hours) in the morning. Birding along the way. Birding around Sat Tal. The entire drive is through the forested area of Cheena Peak Range via Snow View Point and Kilbury. One can see a variety of Himalayan species along the way such as bearded vulture, Himalayan vulture, khalij pheasant, variety of thrushes etc. More than 200 species have been recorded at Pangot and surrounding areas. The numerous perennial & seasonal creeks are home to an amazing variety of flora and fauna including the Leopard, yellow-throated Himalayan marten, Himalayan Palm Civet, ghoral, barking deer, sambhar, red fox etc.

DAY 03Full day birding with a guide at Kaladunghi. One can see a variety of Himalayan species such as chestnut-headed tesia, greater lesser yellow-naped woodpecker, blue-throated barbet , greater and smaller Horn bills etc.

Fore more birding itineraries in the area kindly contact our travel experts



WALKING EXPERIENCES:

Oak Forest Moon rise Sun set

Himalaya Views during sunset

Water fall Snow views



WALKING IN THE HIMALAYA:

SUSTAINABLE VILLAGE WALKING TOURS

Himalaya - Abode of the Snows - No where on Earth are the mountains as dominant part of the landscape as the mountain range of the Himalayas. Where India butts up against mass of Central Asia, the Himalaya continue to rise at a relatively fast geologic rate. So, every year Mt. Everest gets even higher.Some of the best, in fact perhaps the very best off the beaten trekking of anywhere is to be found here in Uttaranchal (Kumaon). It's great because most people in the mountains have no choice here - they must walk to get from one place to another.

HIMALAYA AND CULTURE

The Himalaya - a living museum - As spectacular as the mountains are, the one thing that makes this place even better is the mountain village culture that still exists in the Kumaon Himalaya.

As you make your way along the Himalaya trails in Kumaon you'll be partaking in a culture that has existed for hundreds of years, or even longer. Some is still uncorrupted by modern Western influences. If you don't know what that means, you will when you go there and enjoy the Himalaya experience. It is, one would say - profound.

TRAILS IN THE HIMALAYA

Trails in the Himalaya - Trails abound everywhere in the Himalaya. From the lowlands where rice grows along with tropical fruits such as strawberries, blue berries, pears, apples and more exotic local specimens. Further up, one runs into the temperate forests. And then in the high country it's rock, ice, snow and wind - the abode of the snows, as it's called.

All of the Himalaya make for an excellent adventure. You'll be in the heart of an area that has been a fertile ground for religions. Hindus tend toward the lower elevations of the Himalayas. Buddhists inhabits the higher areas. Local Muslims live all over, and dominate some areas such as Pakistan. It all makes for a fascinating landscape..



SUGGESTED WALKING TOURS ORIGINATING FROM PANGOT-WOODSIDE RETREAT:

Grade 1 walk:

Walk from Pangot to Kunjkharak with packed lunch. A beautiful and scenic walk on a jungle track 12 kilometers to the temple. Enroute you will have tea at a village shop at Binayak from where you can view the spectacular Himalayan ranges of Trishul, Nanda Devi, Nanda Khot and the entire Dhaula Dhar range.The walk ends at the beautiful Kunjaharak temple. After lunch you are driven back to Woodside. This walk will make you experience the flora and Fauna including bird life and will also give you an insight about the culture and village life.

Grade 2 walk:

Walk to Binayak with packed luncg. A beautiful walk along a quaint jungle road 6 kilometers. Tea and lunch at Binayak from where you can enjoy view s of the spectacular Himalayan ranges of Trishul, Nanda Devi, Nanda Khot and the entire Dhauladhar range. After lunch you will be driven back to Pangot-Woodside. This walk will make you experience the flora and glimpses of the mountain ranges including bird life and will also give you an insight about the culture and village life.

Grade 3 walk:

Walk to Kilburey a beautiful British guest house with spectacular views of the Himalayan ranges. One walks past the Pangot village up to the Kilbury guest house which is at a distance of 4 kilometers. Tea and lunch will be provided at Kilbury. The walk is gradual and comfortable and you will experience the beautiful village life and the flora and fauna of the region with views of the beautiful snow capped Himalayan ranges.

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WE NEED YOUR TIME

If you want to help make a difference spend some time for a cause you believe in, sustainable village Tourst Woodside is a great place to start! Broaden your resume and work with like-minded individuals while helping to conserve the environment and contribute to the well being of local communities.

Join us – Woodside is dependent on the support of its visitors. By visiting , you will become part of a family of dedicated individuals committed to sustainable tourism development , employment generation for the villagers, empowerment of women and children and conservation of art, culture and wildlife. More importantly, you'll contribute to our success in educating consumers and tourism providers about sustainability and to be one with nature.

Lets visit PANGOT today!!



CONTACT DETAILS:

WOODSIDE RETREATVillage Pangot -263001

District Naini TalUttaranchal

India

New Delhi Marketing Office:A-161,New Friends Colony, Second Floor

New Delhi-110065Fax:0091 11 41328776/Mobile:0091 9818445335

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