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Deer is so curious after seeing me nearby him; I love to see how they look at me. Photographing this animal was not that much easy at all, I positioned myself with a natural hide (bushes) for whole morning and I stayed there until this deer feel my presence. Spotted deer mainly lives in groups and run only if they are followed by some predator. But this time one male spotted deer is alone in bushes & I grab this moment.
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Rajas Rajopadhye
18 year old wildlife and nature photographer from Pune, India. Being in nature and observing animals is where I feel most relaxed. For me, wildlife photography is a tool to exhibit the beauty as well as the plight of our forests and its inhabitants to ultimately try and create awareness about its conservation.
Pavan ML
Initially driven towards jungles in search of peace & to overcome the hectic city lifestyle, Pavan has gradually drifted toward travelling into the nature picking up his camera as a hobby which later turned into his passion. He prefers to photograph the wild life in their natural habitat and believes habitat adds the soul to any wild life photo. He prefers to enjoy the moments in nature and with animals first to later represent the same in the form of art - photography.
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Contents
PHOTO: CHAITANYA BARVE
On the Cover: Leopard in a Kabini by Pavan ML
●Photo feature
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41. Grey headed fish eagle
12. Eyes of hope – Rajas R
● Quick’s Facts
16. The Glimpse of Northeast Biodiversity
46. Species-Focus: Short Eared Owl
27. Storyline: Red Fox by Harsh Prajapati
●People 36. Special Interview: Aarzoo Khurana
47. Lets do Prayer! 48. Online Discussion – Rahmann khan
39. Mom and Me – Abhinav Garg
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Now in this Edition I want to show the beauty of India’s Beautiful Fauna - how India has varieties of fauna which is still unexplored. I have tried my best to put needed information about species and their habitat distribution in this issue. Now its One year completed of Explore Wild India Magazine Thank you for your all support. In this Edition Photos are mostly featured from South India, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and many more.
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ITS MINE
It was the last round of safari we had in our trip and all of us were super excited for the sightings we had till then. Very little knowing about what is in store for us we entered the back waters zone and quickly scanned all the major points for any cat movement just to realise that the entire zone is empty. Left with nothing to do we almost decided that it’s the end of our super run of sightings is when we got a call from the fellow travellers that they got to see the leopard resting on the tree and our driver has taken no chance in leaving the opportunity and started rushing to the spot. With in minutes we reached the point to just get amazed by this beauty. Perfect lighting, Perfect setting, Perfect range and icing on the cake was to have no rush around this gorgeous lady. Even this leopardess has treated us well by displaying very rare seen behaviour of her as seen in the pic. We spent around an hour with this beauty just making our memory cards go spaceless and finally left her alone to call off the day as the time was ticking off. IMAGE : PAVAN ML EXCLUSIVE FOR EXPLORE WILD INDIA MAGAZINE
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EYES OF HOPE It was a hot summer afternoon in Nagzira Tiger Reserve. We started our afternoon safari and were driving around searching for any signs to track leopards, but unfortunately we weren't finding any. In the evening as were returning back, we saw a few gypsies waiting along a canal searching for something deep inside the forest. On further inspection, we saw a leopard, lazing around under the shade of some tall trees. Light was fading away fast and the leopard wasn't showing any signs of moving. One by one the gypsies went away and now there were only three, including ours. The leopard then got up from its siesta, walked right up to where we were and drank water for a good while. That is when I got this image.
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Fly from the Gir JAY KHATRI
On my recent trip to Gir national park I came across this peafowl but when we were passing by it suddenly flew and I thought "Flying is for the brave who knows how to stand up after falling, who can look ahead through the clouds and see the sunshine and if the sunshine still doesn't appear can come down to the ground and dance in the rain and enjoy every bit of it.
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Things through. So there I was, at the gate of Dachigam National Park on a fairly pleasant Srinagar afternoon when the words of my guide Nazir Malik rang in my ears, "I will not be responsible for your life if you do not do exactly as I tell you." Not worrisome at all..
As it happened I was in Srinagar to explore a relatively lesser known valley, and recalled that the forest of Dachigam had always been on my bucket list for Kashmir. The idea really was to watch the onset of autumn, but when I heard that the wilderness is home to the endangered Hanguls and Black Bears, I thought I could try my luck at spotting some of them. After paying the requisite fees, Nazir drove me in a golf cart to the head of the trail. It must have been around 4pm when we ventured in. I had no idea what to expect and quietly followed Nazir on the winding trail. After about ten minutes we reached a small clearing and stood with our backs to a tall oak. It is a magical feeling to be in the middle of a towering forest, soaking in the stillness and silence. For the moment the forest looked empty, like all its residents were enjoying a siesta or, for all we knew, quietly watching us from behind the bushes.
Nazir whispered to me to stay put, while he stalked to the edge of the clearing. He scanned the area with his binoculars looking for any sign of the beast. After some time he signaled to me to watch closely in the direction he was pointing. My heartbeat rose in anticipation and my eyes remained fixed on the horizon. From out in the distance, barely 50 meters from where I stood, emerged two black figures - a mother bear with her little cub trailing right behind. They ambled across totally unfazed by our presence. Then as magically as they had appeared, they melted away among the trees. All this happened so fast I couldn't get a clear shot. But boy! Was I delighted on just seeing one so close!
Nazir in the meanwhile had moved on, and was bidding me to follow him. The canopy on the trail ahead was dense and allowed only a few shafts of light to filter through. He found another suitable spot to look around and we waited in silence. Back in the golf cart Nazir had told me that all wild creatures are wary of sudden movements, so while on the trail, if we were to have a chance of watching the bears from up close, we should be as still as possible. So there I was, trying to contain my excitement and keep still. Our patience was soon rewarded. Out in the distance Nazir pointed out to another of Dachigam's notorious residents. I think he'd spotted us way before we did him, though; when I focused on him through the lens, he was looking right at us from the undergrowth. Unlike with the mother and cub, I was able to get a clear shot of this one. But it didn't look like he took to our presence well and he darted soon enough.
Things thus far had been running like a dream, but then the wild always has a way of surprising you. All this while I had assumed that we would be trying to spot bears on the ground, but then something happened that I was completely unprepared for. Around twenty meters to my left I saw 13
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some movement in the tree tops. Not sure what it was, I took a side step to catch a better view, only to realize an adult bear was climbing down the oak. I froze, not knowing what to do. Luckily, though, we were at a safe distance and the bear was in no mood to confront us. From thereon, as we progressed, my first instinct was to look up the tree whenever we stopped to ensure I was not standing in the way of a 100 kg beast darting down after a scrumptious feast. "It's the time of feast for the bears, a feast of acorns. They are fattening up for the winter," explained Nazir.
What till now looked like a sleepy grove had suddenly come alive. I realized that there were a lot of bears up in the trees. We stood there quietly and in the next ten minutes we spotted at least three more. I could not get a clear shot though, so we moved ahead to see if we could catch one in good light. We walked to another clearing and waited again forest a bear to make an appearance. We didn't have to wait long - it was as if the forest was filled with bears. A young male emerged from behind the bushes. And soon another by this time I had lost count.
When the light began to fade Nazir told me that we should call it a day. We traced back the same trail we had taken, hopped into our plush ride and rolled out towards the forest gate. After a lively discussion we agreed the day's bear tally was one shy of a dozen. It was a truly incredible and humbling experience.
But, mind you, even though we managed to get out unscathed and even though Nazir goes in to check on these beasts every other day, this should not be your motivation to venture in. Trying to look for bears on foot can be quiet intimidating and isn't quite everyone's cup of tea. As for me, I'll be going in for therapy soon, to fix that surge of madness that accompanies the prospect of watching wild creatures on foot.
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The Hornbill Day | Photo : Abhishek Shankar When any birder visits Dandeli the primary motive is always to visit Tmber Depot to spot 3 species of Hornbills . The Malabar Pied Hornbill , The Great Hornbill and the Malabar Grey Hornbill. I had also gone with the same motive to Dandeli. The previous evening when we were at the Old magazine house the clouds hovered over the small village of Ganeshgudi and the neighbouring Dandeli. Soon after the heavens opened up and it rained the whole night. The next morning I adjusted myself in the car of a friend and set out to spot the hornbills . As we proceeded towards Dandeli the rains intensified and after a few minutes the clouds came down covering the whole village. As a birder and photographer I was disappointed but it was a sight to behold. We passed through the slush and reached the bridge and to our surprise the Malabar Pied Hornbills were already feeding on the fig tree. I rushed to the bridge but was finding it difficult to hold my Tamron 150-600 Lens without a tripod and clicking with a shutter speed of 0/1s . Somehow I settled myself and found a lone Hornbill Feeding. It was really fun watching them and best is to put the camera down and watch them. 15
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The Glimpse of Northeast Biodiversity
We were on our afternoon safari in Central Zone,Kaziranga N.P. our guide spotted this lovely owl sitting on it's perch from some distance. it was so busy preening that it didn't notice us stopping and positioning our vehicle initially. after a while the bird noticed us and may be tried to figure out what was going on. that startled look in it's eyes was something I wanted to capture!! after a few shots,we decided to leave the bird alone and went on with our safari. -
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So I came across this tiger at jim Corbett last December , I was actually visiting Ramnagar (the village ) where jim Corbett is situated for a friend's wedding , and being a Wildlife Photographer , I used this opportunity to book a safari to the jungle , this shot was taken around 9.30 on the morning. It was cold and the sun was up and as our jeep stopped I 17
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heard footsteps nearby as i saw there was this mesmerizing beast walking by barely 10-12 feet away from me , i used my D3400 and clicked , and was luckily able to get a shot of it literally walking in the sunlight as the rays touched the tiger . It was a beautiful experience . I saw lot of migrating birds as well . The Siberian hornbill being one of them.
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It was on a morning safari drive in Kabini after the first few rains of the year. The forest was brown and dry and the Crested Serpent Eagle always looked like an extension of a dried tree branch. Even on this particular morning of May 4th, I had spotted two serpent eagles next to the track. But a little further on I spotted this one perched on what looked like a green garland. Not only that, the entire frame had a green backdrop. This frame to me represents the magic of the rains on the forest.
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This photo was taken in the Tadoba wildlife sanctuary in April 2019. We had gone there for a wildlife camp and saw a group of Langoors in the evening safari. What made the shot interesting was that the langur stared directly into my camera when I clicked this picture. The sunlight seeping through the trees made the fur of the Langoors glisten, hence adding to the beauty of the shot. Photo : Anushree Joshi
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The Black Phantom from Kabini - Nagarhole National Park !! We had just got into the park for our evening drive and had sighted a big tusker and a group of elephants. While we were taking photos, we had a call stating that another jeep had spotted Blacky. Our driver rushed to the place where we got very fortunate to see the king resting on the tree. He was a little far from the safari road, he was initially turning the other side paying no attention to us, we were able to see only glimpses of him and his tail. In few moments, he turned towards us and we got some good shots. We were waiting for him to get down and positioned ourselves in the safari jeep to get his shots of coming down. He did come down in few minutes time but unfortunately we couldn't get a clear view. He got down and went inside the bushes, we waited for him to come out. He did try to come out and cross the road but just peeped from the bushes and went back inside and vanished like a ghost. We spent the remaining time waiting to see him again but he didn't come back. Though it was only for few minutes, it was one of the much waited moment and most cherished memory which will stay with me forever. Photo : Vinoth Baskar 21
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Conservation status: Vulnerable Population
Decreasing
Phylum: Chordata Scientific name: Prionailurus rubiginosus Class: Mammalia RUSTY SPOTTED CAT Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1834
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The Jungle Frame Photo : Himank Narvekar JIM CORBETT | UTTARAKHAND
I recently visited India's oldest National Park, which is also a part of the Tiger Reserve, i.e. the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve. This place is famous for its Majestic Tigers and it's rich biodiversity, but from what I experienced here, this Tiger Reserve is a completely different dimension that is just full of life. From the river lined forests of Jhirna zone to the mixed topography of Dhela zone consisting of grasslands and dense forests, this Tiger Reserve is truly a heaven on earth for people who enjoy, appreciate and respect Wildlife. To be amidst the Wild in their very own home was truly an experience that will always remain fresh in my memories. One such experience was witnessing this Wild Boar family at the Dhela Zone that was out early in the morning on a casual stroll; a perfect example of Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve's biodiversity and thriving Wildlife. I truly feel that the approach and efforts of the 24
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administrative and ground team at the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve should be sincerely appreciated as it is helping in conserving the rich biodiversity of the region; proud of them and a big thank you to the staff.'
Photo: Naveen Srikantachari
It was a very pleasant morning at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. We started off our morning drive hoping to find some wildlife under surreal sunlight as it was piercing through the jungle. As we drove through the woods, we rendezvous with this bonnet macaque perching on the thick wooden branch basking in the sun. On that day lighting was perfect as it was painting the macaque from the side. The moment was surreal it pushed me to think out of the box to go against the light to make this image. 25
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Red eared slider turtle | Praising the light – Rishi Chaurasia
Scientific name: Trachemys scripta elegans Family: Emydidae Class: Reptilia Kingdom: Animalia
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Storyline! "Goofy Experience of a Red fur"
We, group of seven were traveling through the Spiti valley towards Pin valley. We were so involved in the moments of long talks over breathtaking scenes, laughs, good old classic music, and sometimes long silence for just feeling great about the vibe... Then one fairy little red fur suddenly swiped across the road. We stopped to check what it was. As I was so curious, I searched the place for that lost faith of seeing something wonderful. When I was about to get back to my Tampo traveler... "Peek-A-Boo" Red Fox glaring through the Rocks, right at me. I felt nothing but the luckiest man to capture that exact peek-a-boo moment.
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Photo by Mann Arya at Sattal Nanital
Half a month ago, me and my friends were headed to the beautiful Nelliampathy hills, Kerala to shoot pictures of one of the rare bird species, the great indian hornbills. On our way to the hills, we spotted some movement in the trees and believed it to be that of certain primates.Slowly, cautiously we stopped the car and all our eyes were wandering on the tall tree tops only to find we are being stared by a group of Nilgiri langurs. Even after We endeavored to take photos of them for quite some time, the langurs were adamant to come out their habitat. Failed to get a shot, We were about to walk towards our jeep. At that very moment to our surprise this particular langur decided to step out of its comfort zone and looked at us in our eye! Photo :Karthik
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Black Lored Tit in Himachal Pradesh’s jungle India Photo: Vaibhav Sheth Rank: Species Species: M. aplonotus
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Recently I went on a tour to Ranthambhore National Park ,and we were ready for a morning ride to jungle. After entering the jungle after some few 15-20 mints we saw about 2-3 gypses parked in a line. We all thought that it would be tiger only , but on reaching the spot we saw Brown Fish Owl Fighting On Road,Out of which one was showing the dominance over the other as you can see in the images.It was a rare moment that I was able to capture it on my camera. Photo : Arpit Kooba
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1. When did you first realize to select Wildlife Photography? Since I was a child, I had an insuppressible fascination for cameras, and by the time I was age I was already pestering my father to get me one. Eventually, he did, which gave the family a photographer, and me, my dream toy. When the DSLRs hit the market and became affordable, my point and shoot got replaced by Digital SLR. Initially, it was street photography, which stopped fascinating me and became mundane and unexciting almost instantly after I was exposed to the breathtaking wildlife on my first wildlife trip. In the beginning, before I went to my first wildlife trip, it was the domestic cats that would catch my attention. Next, it was the eagles in flight and then the baby monkeys. Those were the three of the best subjects around my place. For low light photography, I used to practice on smoke. I can’t look back and point out a time or a moment when I realized I wanted to be wildlife photographer; it just happened. I can’t say when, where and how, but whenever I am somewhere around nature, and behind a camera, I have this strong feeling that this is what I want, this is what I always wanted and this is where I want to be -- behind the camera, in the lush wilderness.
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2. What is your opinion about Indian Wildlife Conservation? I came across a worth quoting analysis cited in an article called ‘How many species are we loosing?’ by the World Wide Fund. It illustrated the degree of biodiversity loss faced by our planet through scientific analysis. As per the article, the rapid loss of species we are seeing today is estimated by experts to be between 1,000 and 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate. The natural extinction rate is the rate of species extinctions that would occur if we humans were not around. As per the calculations of experts, every year around 0.01 and 0.1% of all species will become extinct. Now, if we take the lower estimate of 2 million different species to be true, then 200 and 2,000 extinctions occur every year. But if the upper estimate of species numbers is true - that there are 100 million different species co-existing with us on our planet - then between 10,000 and 100,000 species are becoming extinct each year. We are standing at that point of time where we can't really choose to not begin with the conservation process. We have taken choice out of our hands. Every individual should adopt at least two habits every year which can contribute to saving Mother Nature. Be it giving up the use of straws or switching to bamboo toothbrushes, be it collecting 2 plastic bags during a visit to a place close to nature or be it having a small discussion about conservation with your family and friends. To all those who are reading this, try to do at least something to conserve the environment. Taking it for granted is not a good idea. We have received it from our forefathers and we should save it as the trust which we will pass on to our future generations. 3. Jim Corbett or Ranthambore which one you prefer to shoot wildlife? It is very difficult to pick and choose like that. Both national parks have their own charm and fascination. Both have the right time and season in which some of the loveliest images can be created. My preference changes with the season, the number of holidays I can afford and of course, my budget. 4. Three things not many people know about you? Well, my life is an open book but I can point out a couple of things which people often misunderstand about me. To begin with, wildlife photography is not my profession. Secondly, big cats are not the only wildlife creatures I like to shoot; in fact, the number of big cat photos on my profiles is relatively slim. I can't think of a third.
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5. Why do you choose the tiger as an animal to shoot? It is not as much about picking a tiger to shoot than to shoot it. There is no doubt about the charm and magnificence of the big cats -- tigers being the foremost among them -- but every species in the wild has its own magnetism. To clarify further, clicking a picture of a tiger sitting in the bushes on a summer noon in Ranthambore National Park may not solve your purpose, but a common kingfisher sitting on a dry branch right in front of the setting sun at Keoladeo National Park certainly will. So, it's not so much the subject as the shot that makes a picture.
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. I was in Bandhavgarh National Park for a documentary project. It was a morning ride around 7am. We were tracking the tiger pug marks near the SITA MANDAP AREA, after tracking some distance we stopped and start listening to deer calls coming from deep bushes. Suddenly, one little bird came from inside the jungle and sat on the tree. It was a Jungle Owlet and yes, it was my first ever sighting of a Jungle Owlet. One Little Cute Bird.
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Within minutes of entering the park, we saw few vehicles lined up and the first thought came to mind was tiger but then we seen them moving ahead. We INDIA decided।toPeople have a look at what they were seeing it came to us by a surprise. Grey headed EXPLORE WILD More at and www.explorewildindia.app । People fish eagle was sitting in the open with nice and clean background along with perfect light. It is a rare sight at Bandhavgarh. The bird had no intentions of going anywhere which gave us an opportunity to make some good images.
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After a long time gap I and my brother decided to pay a visit to SGNP to click some birds photos. So we reached at 9 am and with great excitement we take our camera out and started finding some birds suddenly up in the trees we saw branches shaking with loud squeaky noises then one by one these bonnet macaque monkeys camped down to quench their thirst and don't know why everyone was drinking water by hanging upside down holding the branches near water and they were fighting for their chance to quench their thirst. I clicked several images of them hanging and drinking water. Photo: Call of the Nature
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This is Srikanth Mannepuri field conservationist and wildlife photographer from Kakinada, East Godavari district.
Description: It was 5 AM in the morning; I went to Papikonda National Park which is located in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh state. And I was clicking the pictures of Malabar pied hornbills and recording calls. Suddenly from the long distance i saw an animal with long fluffy tail moving from one branch to another branch in the tree shade and quickly disappeared, initially I thought it was civet but I am not sure what it was exactly. So I decided to wait in the same place to see that animal. After sometime again it came out from the tree branches, then it was clearly visible and I clicked the pictures. Finally it is Malabar giant squirrel.
I came across this brown wood owl in the forests of Sattal. This brown woodowl (f) was waiting for the male to return with food for its chicks.
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Photograph of the Short Eared Owl Asio Flammeus "I have been looking for Short Eared Owls in Udaipur, from the past 2 years and this winter was my search was successful. On one fine birding day, while walking through an open scrubland, a bird suddenly flew out of the base of a large scrub as I walked past it and it took me no time to realize it was a Short Eared Owl, after I took a few record shots. The owl flew far away to a distance I couldn't reach. It was then I realized that the owl had been sitting too close to me and was completely hidden in the surroundings with it's amazing camouflage. The next day, I again went to the same scrubland in the hope of seeing the owl again. I had been looking for it since the morning and i couldn't find it. It was then in the evening my luck charmed. While riding on bike, I thought I saw a small figure sitting aside a tiny mud hill. I stopped the bike, and had a look through my binoculars and there it was, sitting there staring at me and all I knew was to be very calm and cautious in order to not make the owl scared. I laid myself on the ground, crawled a few meters and got this photograph of the habitat camouflage of the Short Eared Owl. Even being so much close to the beautiful raptor, it wasn't easy for me to sight this beauty. This winter migrant to India, has the best owl camouflage I had ever seen. This photograph I clicked is one of my favorites as it displays the super camouflage of the Short Eared Owl. "
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One day I was wondering in a protected area during the morning period. Suddenly a moment
attracts me so much. It was a group of spectacled monkey which were grooming them self. I could not resist myself from capturing the moments in my gallery in only because they are the pride of Tripura but because the moments was showing the perfect definition of a family where one is taking care of another member. Phayre’s Leaf Monkey Trachypithecus phayrei is known for its beautiful ‘spectacled’ looks and was once widely distributed in Southeast Asia and Tripura is a stronghold of this species in India where it is found mainly in three protected areas Sipahijala, Trishna and Gumti wildlife sanctuaries. Even though primates are overall well protected in Tripura they suffer from severe habitat loss due to Jhum, conversion of forests to tea gardens, rubber & timber plantations, paper mills, firewood collection, charcoal production, and human settlements. Now-a-days the population of this beautiful monkey’s is decreasing. So we have to try something to save this wonderful creature of nature.
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