Counting Animals at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Our resident nature-lover explores the life of a forest ranger, by volunteering for animal census at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai
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Best Places to Find Tigers in India, Part-2
India has the world’s largest tiger population. If you plan to see tigers in their most favorite land, here is part two of an extensive list of places where you can sight the royal beast.
Best Places to Find Tigers in India, Part-1
India has the world’s largest tiger population. If you plan to see tigers in their most favorite land, here is an extensive list of places where you can sight the royal beast.
And then I saw a Lion at Gir!
What started as a casual lunch time conversation at work turned into an experience of a life-time.
Tiger Count goes up in Panna but Threat still looms Large
The Panna Tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh was in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2009 when the park did not a single tiger left inside the protected area. But the picture is different today, thanks to tigers re-located from other parks of India who are now well settled in Panna and have also added litter to the population.
Black Necked Cranes Spotted in Arunachal Pradesh
Zemithang Valley in Tawang district of India’sNorth eastern state Arunachal Pradesh is one of the two winter destinations of black necked cranes in India but last year only three of these winged guests arrived here. This year though, the arrivals have been better much to the delight of local conservationists who also spotted a juvenile crane among the group.
Armed Commandos to Save the Tiger
Poachers have a new threat in the jungles of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu – Trained and armed commandos ready to tackle anything and anyone up against the endangered tigers.
10 Endangered Species and Where to Find them in India
Know more about ten of India’s Endangered animals and where to find them in the wild.
Amazing Photographs of Striped Hyena Mother and Cub
Wildlife photographer Rajesh Pardeshi had been on the lookout for days for the nocturnal striped hyenas, an endangered species. But being an animal that prowls in the night, the task to spot it was a difficult one. The photographer though got lucky when one mother hyena brought her pups out of a hidden burrow and allowed Rajesh to take some amazing pictures in broad daylight!
Interesting Facts about India’s only Apes: Hoolock Gibbons
India’s biodiversity is home to a varied number of plant and animal species. From the Asiatic Lions inhabiting the semi deciduous forests of western India to the royal Bengal Tigers of Sunderbans, the country has a flora and fauna treasure that is as diverse as the nation itself. But while monkeys and langurs are a common enough site in many Indian states, their cousins, the great man-like apes namely gorillas and orangutans are not found in India. The only tribe of apes inhabiting the country is the Hoolock Gibbons, found in the North-east forests. And because it is the only one, the ape is unquestionably a precious jewel of the Indian forest.
Vanishing Butterflies could mean a Vanishing Planet
The most common of Indian butterflies are becoming uncommon these days. Mega species like tigers and elephants get a little attention but insects are regarded more like pests or mere things of beauty that have no bigger roles to play. But experts say it is this loss of interest in saving small sized species like butterflies that is most fearsome because with the disappearance of these fluttered friends, plants too will lose their pollinators and fail to bloom, bear fruit or provide food for the planet.