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Explore Wild India Nature Wildlife Conservation Discover Volume I Issue 02 May 2018
Wild India : The Last Planet
● Inside the Corbett ● Flying fawn : Manju Acharya
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Editor DEVESH KUMAR
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Photography MANJU ACHARYA , SWAROOP SINGHA ROY , JAYDEEP SINGH YADAV , ROHIN BAKSHI , SHRUTI DUDHANE , SNEHA SINGH , PRERANA UDAY , AAMIR KHATRI , AJAY SINGH RAJAWAT, ABHIKRAM SHEKHAWAT .
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Prerna
Uday is a Project Administrator with an MNC in Bangalore. Self Taught photographer, travel and nature enthusiast during the weekends. .
Sneha singh, currently studying in Delhi. She is designer student, doing product lifestyle design from pearl academy Delhi.
Abhikram Shekhawat a 15 year old, wildlife enthusiast and photographer, based in Jaipur! He is fond of wildlife since he first visited Ranthambhore back in 2005, when he was only 2 years old.
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Ankul Shetty is30 from Banglaore India.
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Contents On the Cover : The Tiger from the Corbett : Angad Achappa Captured the Beauty of Jim Corbett National Park .
●Storyteller 08. Heaven on Earth: Majestic Rajaji
12. The Corbett Jungle 37. Peak a Boo !
● People 52. Shaaz Jung : Exclusive Interview 56. Wildlife in Art 59. Special Mention: Shivaram Subramaniam
● Photo feature 63. Bandhavgarh : Himanshi Shah 66. Russell‘s Viper from Valsad Gujarat ●Quick’s Facts 74.: Plum Headed Parakeets 75. The King of All Snakes . ● Species Focus 77 . Malabar Grey Hornbill -Ksenag
Photo : Akshay Katyura
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Editor’s Note
Rajaji National Park is undoubtedly for its perfect picturesque magnificent and rich bio-diversity. A heaven for nature lovers and untamed life lovers, the untamed life of the recreation center of Rajaji is honored with elephants, tigers, leopards , deer and gharials as its best known living creatures. Three sancturies under the foothills of Shivalik Range Uttrakhand – Rajaji, Motichur and Chila were merged into a substantial secured zone and named Rajaji National Park in the year 1983 after the renowned famous freedom fighter and first governor general of India Late Sri C. Rajgopalachari; famously known as “Rajaji”-
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Heaven on Earth – Majestic Rajaji This territory is the North Western Limit of Asian elephants. Spread over a territory of 820.42 sq km, Rajaji is a magnificent biological system settled in the Shivalik ranges and the start of the tremendous Indo– Gangetic fields, in this way speaking to vegetation of a few particular zones and timberland composes like Sal backwoods, river in woodlands, board– leaved blended backwoods, scrubland and lush. It possesses upwards of 23 types of warm blooded animals and 315 feathered creature species. The wealth of nature’s bounties stacked in and around this stop, will undoubtedly pull in countless conversationalists, nature darlings and eco-companions to visit this most stunning wild territory. Gentle Giants On our way to Mussoorie, while passing from Rajaji National Park, a cute little family of these giants catch our eyes! It is so emphatic when I wrote ‘Gentle Giants’ to describe them! By Shruti Dudhane / WIF India.
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The Rajaji national park consists of 6 different ranges. The lesser known Ranipur range consists of a 25km stretch from the entry gate to the beribara guest house where visitors are allowed to take in their own vehicles with an accompanying guide. A haven for leopard sightings, with estimated 2530 leopards in the stretch alone, the drive offers much more than the elusive wild cats. One can witness groups of 25-30 peafowl’s along the walls of the reserve, and other birds like the serpent eagles, jungle owlets and the great Indian hornbills, among others. On one of my drives, I was lucky
to witness the pre-mating rituals with the peacock dancing to not only impress the peahens but to also intimidate the other peacocks in the vicinity to assert his presence. I got to spend a good 15-20 minutes witnessing the dance before the peacock followed the females into the bushes.
Jungle Owlet- It was getting dark as we moved traveled back to the entry gate of the Ranipur range when my eyes fell on this beautiful creature as it looked right back at me, letting his eyes do the talking.
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Hunt- This was shot in the Chilla range in the Rajaji National Park. As our jeep navigated through the treacherous terrain of Chilla, there was some rustling in the bushes. We all looked into the forest and were not disappointed to see the serpent eagle dragging a monitor lizard into the bushes while the lizard struggled for his life..
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The Corbett Jungle The Tiger Photographed in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand Photo : Angad Achappa
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Corbett Tiger Reserve is one of the best places to watch and feel these giant creatures. One fine morning we were all set for such a blissful morning. And as soon as we reached at the Sāmbhar road, we saw this herd playing in the water and after a while they climb up the road to continue their daily routine life into the mighty jungle. Text & Image: Nitish Bindal
Jim Corbett National Park is a Project Tiger Reserve situated in the Nainital, Uttarakhand. It was built up in 1936 as Hailey National Park. It is the most established old National Park of India. It is additionally well known as the Project Tiger. It was first propelled in the year 1973. This National Park is home to more than 650 endangered species of birds and other animals especially, elephants, leopards, tigers and Varieties of deer.
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Corbett Tiger Reserve is known as the land of roar and trumpet. It is one of the few places in India where you can observe the magnificent Asiatic Wild Elephants roaming freely in the wild. The landscape of Corbett provides wonderful opportunity to photographs the pachyderms. With the onset of spring, the grasslands of Dhikala witnesses hundreds of these giants making it their home. They start moving out of the park as temperature in north starts soaring in May.
Elephants prefer spending their nights in open grasslands. As sun starts rising in east, they start moving towards the wooded hills. On the way comes the Ramganga River meandering its way through the forest. Elephants love water. After enjoying few minutes of coolness with splash, frolic and drinks in the river, they start going up the hills. There are few spots on the way where they gather for dust bath. A layer of dust on wet body not only helps them keep cool during the hot day, it also keeps insets away. This is a daily ritual during their stay in the park for about two months.
This image was taken on the Sāmbhar road. The herd of Elephants has just completed their dust bath. You can see the particles of dust in the air. With the sun behind, the dust in air have made the scene brilliantly light up giving it a magical aura.
I have been photographic these giants for few years now in Corbett. They are my favorite animals. I often give tigers a miss during the elephant season. They have obliged me with some wonderful images over these years. Elephants keep bringing me back to Corbett. I wish they stay safe and continue to enthrall lesser mortals like us . Text & Image : Rupankar Mahanta
ABOUT JIM CORBETT - State: Uttrakhand
Location: Corbett National Park is located in
Ramnagar Uttrakhand. DISTANCE: 263km NE of Delhi Route from Delhi: Take NH24 TO Moradabad via Hapur; SH to Kashipur NH121 to Dhangarhi Gate of Corbett.
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Beginning of that wild child! Nature was always home, but falling in love with making pictures was purely an evolution. Never realized when those record shots started getting better!!(I am glad it did) From then photography has been love and nature my god! To that first picture in the wild and to the first snake ever touched. Shot with canon aim and shoot couple of years back may be 2014. Photo – Manasa Krishna at Agumbe Rainforest Research Station.
____________________________________________________________________________________ The Agumbe Rainforest Research Station (ARRS) is one of the biological research stations in India. The station is situated in the backwoods territory of Agumbe at a rise of 560 m above ocean level. The station complex contains the Kudremukh National Park, Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary and Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary. .
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This bird is known as Grey-winged Blackbird. It is a Himalayan bird found mainly in Kilbury and Sattal area of Uttrakhand. I was out on a solo birding trip to Kilbury on a Thursday morning. This place has got a thick forest cover with a plenty of flora and fauna. The forest cover here impressed me as much as the bird species found here. So, when I came across this black beauty sitting right in front of me while I was heading back to the main road, I couldn’t control so I captured both the bird and the surroundings in the same picture. I am Vijay Krishnan. I am a MBA grad, working as a Business Analyst for a big Corporation. I am basically a travel photographer, who has covered almost 5000 km on roads across India. Being a travel photographer, I don’t restrict myself to any one style of photography. So, I do wildlife, Birding, landscape photography during my travel. I am known as Vjclicks_Photography on Facebook, Instagram, and on twitter. Few of my photographic work have been selected for display in an exhibition held in the capital city of New Delhi. And also I have won the photography competition conducted by heritage photography club.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sattal is a cluster of mysteriously inter – connected seven freshwater lakes located in the Nanital Districts of Kumaon Region. Sattal is perched at altitude of 1370mts above sea level offering Wilderness of Nature. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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●Kairav Engineer
Both national animal and bird of India photographed on the Langdi Mata ka Chabutra in Ranthambhore National Park. Both were photographed at the location on different days and at different times. The tiger was photographed in the evening and the peacock was photographed in the morning. These images signify the importance of coexistence between man and animal and the fact that these animals also play an important role in Hindu mythology.
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As I was gone for shootout with my nephew. He want me to click his pictures. But I am Very interested in exploring things and to click different pictures .After finishing we was returning to home at just moment I heard a sound of bird ,but I didn’t find her exact location. Then I stood up silently for about 5 to 10 minutes, and then I saw it. I click the beautiful bird shining by the sunrays. So if you have to see the birds. Then you have to be a part of silence. Pratik Kshatriya
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We received information about the movement of a sub adult/ young male tiger at Mota Sal – he was sighted by a few vehicles before he disappeared into the undergrowth. The Mota Sal – a large Sal tree that was destroyed by fire (as the legend goes) is a landmark that provides a beautiful view of the Dhikala Chaur (Grassland) and the Ramganga River. With the Sal forests being and the Chaur in the front, it provides an ideal cover for Tigers to lie up during the day. This was the reason why we decided to anchor down at the spot for the remaining of the safari and there were other like-minded wildlife enthusiasts with us. The jungle was silent with respect to alarm calls from any bird or animal betraying the presence of the big cat. After waiting for an hour, we decided to head back and try our luck 19
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Elsewhere. As we departed, my wife for some unknown reason, decided to look back! To her amazement she saw the head of the tiger pop-out!! The gypsy was reversed, and camera put in position when the tiger decided to stalk in the opposite direction – presumably at a herd of Chital we had heard earlier. At one moment it decided to take stock of where we were and that was when this image was taken. The stalk was unsuccessful. The young male has since gone on to be the dominant male of the area – his beat, at the minimum, spans from Mota Sal to Amla Sot on the Sambhar Road.
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Save the Tiger! Save the Jungle Explore Wild India Nature Wildlife Conservation Discover
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Royal Bengal Tigers are easily found in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. They are also spotted in some of the Major National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of India such as Corbett, , Bandipur, Sariska, Manas , Dudhwa , Kanha, Ranthambore & Sundarbans National Park. Photo : Somil Mehta 21
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Pradeep Chhillar
Wayanad has a salubrious atmosphere. The mean normal rain fall in this area is 2322 mm. Lakkidi, Vythiri and Meppadi are the high precipitation regions in Wayanad. Yearly rain fall in these high rain fall regions ranges from 3,000 to 4,000m. Wayanad is known as a standout amongst the most excellent retreats of Kerala. It generally had an extraordinary offer of the guests arriving 22
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South India. Wayanad with its normal beautiful magnificence, rich characteristic assets, the slopes, rocks and valley, novel landscape, atmosphere and so on give a considerable measure to obliging the requests of expanding sightseers. Wayanad gives Importance’s to ecotourism (natural life tourism), Recreational tourism, Adventure tourism, Heritage tourism, Historic tourism, Pilgrim tourism, Monsoon tourism and so on. Pradeep Chhillar Captured the above photo at the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary .
The Title- Sunset.. Sambhar.. Sprint..! location- Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Species- Sambhar Deer (Rusa Unicolor)
The Jungle Look
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By : Deepshikha Sajwaan
Took this shot at Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve , Haridwar , Uttarakhand.
Jhilmil Jheel is known for the conservation of Barahsingha (Swamp deer). It's the only place in Uttarakhand where swamp deer’s are found. Conserving wildlife species is a big challenge. Jhilmil being a conservation reserve offers visit or jungle safari to people. I took this shot during Bird Festival organized by Forest Department of UK. Best part of bird festival is that participants are provided guides and forest guards & one can travel around the field on foot. I was the only female photographer in such dominating spree while the other male members were busy capturing birds on the trees I was heading forward to look for something more beautiful. From the distance I saw few spotted deer & followed them silently & started capturing them. This was my 1st eye level shot. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve. Jhilmil Jheel, RNP. A little known damp prairie simply close to the Rajaji National Park (augmentation region of Rajaji Tiger Reserve), close Haridwar. This is an interesting 155 hectare (383 section of land) site. It is hall for a large portion of creatures exchanging from National Park.
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Photo : Priyanshi Bachhawat Nahata The Image of Monitor Lizard juvenile. This image was taken in Bharatpur bird sanctuary. While I was walking down the lane I noticed this cute little lizard looking around for food. That`s when I framed it.
There are four sorts of Monitor Lizards are found in India, Due to the inordinate chasing and loss of natural surroundings Indian Monitor Lizard recorded as imperiled species in India. Indian Water Monitor reptile is the greatest reptile found over the Tamil Nadu and every other piece of South India. In the Indian territory of Tamil Nadu and every other piece of South India, discovering or slaughtering of screen reptiles is restricted.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary likewise called as Keoladeo Ghana National Park is a haven that offers security to faunal species moreover. Keoladeo, the name gets from an old Hindu sanctuary, which is devoted to Lord Shiva and stays at the point of convergence of the national stop. "Ghana" suggests thick, insinuating the thick woods, which used to cover the locale.
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Kaziranga Photo: Indrajyoti Sarkar
The first image was taken at the Eastern zone of the Kaziranga National Park. We were completing our safari, on the way back we came across a beautiful lake (Koladuwar beel) where we found wild bison’s, elephants and many beautiful birds. As we were mesmerized by the view and ambiance of the place, we saw this beautiful bird flying across, so we took the snap to capture the moment.
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The second snap was taken at the Central part of the Kaziranga National Park. Here too we were on our safari when we came across a bunch of deer’s and their fawns, We found one of the fawn playing alone in the midst of nature, so we took the snap just to make it memorable.
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Abode of the Unicorn ~ A Rhinoceros from Orang NP, Assam. The greater one-horned rhino is a conservation success, with numbers increasing significantly since 1975. Back then there were only 600 rhinos species increased to 3,500 in India and Nepal by mid2015. The one-horned rhino is now the most numerous of the three Asian rhino species. Even so, the species faces the ever-present threat of poaching for its horn and continuing habitat loss. left in the wild.
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ndian forests are secretive, beautiful and serene, here you can expect the unexpected. After a
fruitful drive in the forest of Jhalana, the time was ticking; we just saw a big male leopard make a brief appearance in a small Nallah near a water hole. We played the waiting game, we knew that the leopard was behind one of the many Nallahs but it didn't appear, to our despair the time was also not on our side, we were already 10 minutes late. We headed towards the exit of the park, and as we came upon the 1st waterhole, I saw something unusual sleeping on the side of the concrete saucer, it wasn't a leopard, it was a Indian Striped Hyena, in all its chubby splendor, he rolled in the soft mud as we pressed our shutters, as the time wasn't on our side, we left him as he was and proceeded towards the exit to mark an end to a beautiful game drive!
Photo & Text: Abhikram Shekhawat
Indian Striped Hyenas are smallest as comparison to others same family members. It Belongs to Class Mammalia & belongs to the family from Hyaenidae . Indian Striped Hyenas are brownish in color. The average weight of Indian Striped Hyenas ranges from 30 -40kgs.
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louded Leopard is one of the wild feline found in the North East states. Neofelis nebulosa is the
Scientific name of the Clouded Leopard and smallest one among the felines group of India and is arboreal creature, live in Himalayan lower regions. Clouded Leopards Pair (Neofelis nebulosa) Location: Sepahijala, Tripura Photo by Dipankar Deb . Clouded leopard is more at home on trees than on the ground. It has short legs and broad paws that help in climbing trees. Clouded leopard’s teeth and jaws are remarkably similar to the primitive members of the extinct group of saber-toothed cats. It can climb while hanging upside-down under branches and descend tree trunks head-first. It is an excellent swimmer. Total population of Clouded Leopards is suspected to be fewer than 10,000 in the wild and found only in the national parks of north east India. Clouded Leopard National Park is a national park in the Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary Tripura, India. It covers an area of about 5.08 square kilometers. It is the home to Clouded Leopards .
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This shot was taken during Dec 2017. I was travelling to Banda district (U.P), it was very foggy typical December morning as the fog density level decreases. I noticed this Juvenile and a pair of adult Egyptian Vultures feeding on a Caracas on the other side of highway. I asked my driver to stop the car and start moving slowly towards them after crawling to some distance able to get some shots. it is one of them. Text & Photo: Ajay Singh Rajawat
Egyptian Vulture is a small Old world vulture. It typically nests on ledges or in caves on cliffs. Generally they feed on carrion but these birds are known for its use of stones as tools. When a large egg, such as that of an ostrich or bustard, is located, the bird walks up to it with a large pebble held in its bill and tosses the pebble by swinging the neck down over the egg. The operation is repeated until the egg cracks from the blows.
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Changeable-hawk Eagles are resident of India and breed in the Indian Subcontinent, mainly in India & Sri Lanka. In the forests they are often seen perched up upright among the canopy foliage of high standing trees. They hunt for birds, reptiles and small mammals.
Photographed at: - Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India
Text & Image: Bhasmang Mehta
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The Rising Star of Gir National Park The Gir National Park is located in Gujarat and the only place to see Asiatic Lions in wild. One fine morning of January I was doing on a personal safari in Gir. The safari was quite full of expectations hearing that there is a female lioness with a little cub that is not shy of safari vehicle and hearing that I felt more energetic and was hoping to get a glimpse of it. But as they say nothing is guaranteed in jungle and so it was repeating with me. I had 3 dry safaris were I got nothing to see. The expectations were fading away with each trip. And on the fourth safari I told the guide to enter first in the jungle so that animals might be still active and other safari vehicles wouldn't have disturbed them. soon entering the jungle we heard quite few calls of deer's and waited at the nearest water point and after almost 15 minutes of wait I could see the female walking towards me with her tinny one. The little fur ball was giving poses and staring its surrounding as it was all new for. After clicking few picture I decided to leave them alone and moved on. As we all know patience is the key when you are wildlife photographer and yes it paid for me. . Photo & Text By: Aamir Khatri
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“One of the Best Click from Corbett By Sneha Singh .
A safari, my first jungle safari, it was more that a ride to the jungle as you call it, it was a
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a way full of life, the tall trees, the canopy, the colorful leaves fall over the seasons, with a melody of chirps. Amongst all of them was this creature, in his own world, beautifying the branches, and a friend of the jungle? It’s just felt the right frame for the camera to speak.
Text & Image: Sneha Singh
Situated in the region of Nainital, Corbett National Park is an ideal place for nature devotees and untamed life Lovers. It is a magnificent place in India considered as a center point of energy and excite. The entire degree of the recreation center is isolated into four unique zones called Bijrani, Dhikala, Jhirna and Durgadevi zones .
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It was about 7:30am and I was driving through the forestay K.Gudi Wilderness Camp. It had just rained and the forest was iridescent and loud with the sound of insects. However, a different sound immediately caught my attention. Two dholes, right in front of my vehicle. I came to a sudden halt. On looking around, I saw a few more. I was surrounded by the whole pack– around 7 to 8 of them. Few sitting on the edge of the road, couple of them running around playfully. The one in this picture was sitting on high ground, keeping a watchful eye. Probably the alpha male. The moment was intense. Though they seemed to be at peace, I was hesitant to point and shoot at these super-efficient hunters. To my surprise, they didn't seem to be bothered by the constant clicking at all. On taking a closer look at the picture, it almost seemed like that Dholes was smiling for the camera. These wild dogs kept sprinting in front of my car for more than a kilometer before disappearing into the woods. Man, they run fast when they decide to. It was a brilliant sight watching the pack race through the trees, like they knew the forest inside out. According to statistics, there are only 949 to 2,215 breeding Dholes left in the wild. Dholes or Cuon alpinusare the only species in the Cuon genus. In other words, if we lose the Dhole we lose an entire evolutionary genus. Text & Image : Prerana Udey 35
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The Bandhavgarh Times
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was my last safari in the Bandhavgarh national park in the month of October 2017. While
returning from the safari, I witnessed the most amazing sight of several Indian vultures basking in the meadows. Being a critically endangered species, it was an immense joy to see these birds in such big numbers. After few moments, a jackal entered the meadows and tried to ward off the vultures. Few vultures from this group flew to a nearby tree and this individual commenced the preening process. In the middle of the preening when he turned his head, I managed to click the shot of this individual showing off his magnificent wings.
Text & Image : Alok Katkar
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Black Panther or Melanistic Leopard is a shading variation of Indian Leopards reported from dark jungles of south India, Mostly from the state of Karnataka., There are most famous wildlife sanctuaries & National Parks to spot Black Leopards in India are Anshi-Dandeli Tiger Reserve , Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary and Nagarhole National Park .Black leopards also known as the ghost of the Jungle are more commonly found in dense Tropical rain forest Zone of Karnataka, Kerala and Assam. Black Panther spotted in Mhadei wildlife sanctuary. Kabini is one of the famous Wildlife Sanctuary to spot Black Leopards.
Peak a Boo ! │Kabini Karnataka │Shot by Kiran Ranga
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Best of Wild India Here is a beautiful ecosystem hidden beyond the concrete jungle- Go, explore! Photograph By: Ankul Shetty
Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) in Valparai – Nimit Virdi .
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Species details:
Heart spotted woodpecker are quite often seen in south India, as they live in pairs and their unique call makes them identify easily . They have black and white contrasting pattern.
Shot details:
I had shot this bird earlier during a morning sunrise and the bird was way too far. And some days later, I came to the same place and spotted the bird up above on the tree, but I waited patiently and it came down to my eye level and luckily got the sunlight falling on the bird and after waiting patiently and steadily, I got this beautiful shot of the bird .
Text & Image By: Sathwik PS
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Panther and his Reflection The Black Panther taking a brief pit stop at a picturesque water body as things start heating up on a beautiful winter morning. This was right after he had walked continuously for an hour as he was hot on the trail of Scarface and kept moving around in circles smelling his scent and leaving his own. To frame this enigmatic Cat with his reflection in such a setting was a dream come true for sure. Text & Image : Mithun Hunugund
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Leopard Coming down from the tree Still from the woods of South India –Akshaya Narayana
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The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage site and it additionally contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its cushion zone. The CNP has a past filled with more than three decades in stop administration and a rich involvement in settling clashes between the recreation center and the general population.
At the foot of the Himalayas, Chitwan is one of only a handful few staying undisturbed remnants of the 'Terai locale, which once in the past stretched out finished the lower regions of India and Nepal. It has an especially rich widely varied vegetation. One of the last populaces of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros lives in the recreation center, which is likewise one of the last shelters of the Bengal tiger. Photo : Bharani Mehta
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. ADVT Wildlife SOS was established in 1995 by a small group of individuals inspired to start a movement and make lasting change to protect and conserve India’s natural heritage, forest and wildlife wealth. Today, the organization has evolved to actively work towards protecting Indian wildlife, conserving habitat, studying biodiversity, conducting research and creating alternative and sustainable livelihoods for erstwhile poacher communities or those communities that depend on wildlife for sustenance
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Jungle! Inbox Photo: Anup Vaswani
Bardiya National Park is in west Nepal which shares the border inside the jungle with India in Uttar Pradesh. The wildlife here has free pass between India and Nepal which allows the wildlife to move freely and migrate as well. The special thing about Bardiya is that we are allowed to walk into the tiger land on foot where the wilderness is not at all familiar to human kind and still acts with awe n surprise while getting a human sight. I have been working on a short video presentation called Wild West Nepal trying to promote the national park also trying to help conserve the place by making limited access to keep it the way it is If this sounds interesting to you then please help them. 48
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ardia National Park is one of Nepal’s Beautiful National Park. Lies in the Terai region of Nepal’s .
It is largest National Park and wilderness area, Conserving 968 km² of Sal forest, reverie forest & grassland. On the west side it’s bounded by the Karnali River and its bounded by the Babai River in the Bardiya District. It lies on Siwalik Hills marks the northern boundary of the Park. Bardia National Park is also the home of the wild Asian elephants and the greater one-horned rhinoceros. In Bardia there is the Bengal tiger to explore. The tiger population is slowly increasing & reached 60. It's not overwhelm by vacationers and there are many opportunities to spot endangered species of wildlife in Bardia National Park
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The best time to visit Bardia National Park is from mid-September till mid-December and the beginning of February till the finish of May. Amid these months day temperatures shift between 23 up till 38 degrees and creatures will move to the stream to drink which gives you better opportunities to spot them. From mid-December onwards till the finish of January it can be all the more crisp and in some cases we have foggy climate. The rainstorm brings hot and sticky days and begins in June and keeps going till the finish of August.
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The red panda is a small arboreal mammal found in the forests of India, Nepal, Bhutan and the northern mountains of Myanmar and southern China. It thrives best at 2,200-4,800m, in mixed deciduous and conifer forests with dense under stories of bamboo. The red panda is specialized as a bamboo feeder with strong, curved and sharp semi-retractile claws standing inward for grasping narrow tree branches, leaves, and fruit. Like the giant panda, it has a “false thumb” which is an extension of the wrist bone. When descending a tree head-first, the red panda rotates its ankle to control its descent, one of the few climbing species to do so. Location: Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling Photo: Vikrant Mohanty _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In India, They are found in Sikkim, western Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling region of West Bengal and parts of Meghalaya. They are likewise the state creature of Sikkim. Recorded as Vulnerable in the IUCN red rundown of Threatened Species and under Schedule of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the red panda has the most elevated legitimate insurance at standard with other undermined species. WWF-India has been working since 2005 in the eastern Himalayan area for the preservation of this species.
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World Trending Shaaz Jung : Exclusive Interview . Wildlife Photographer Shaaz Jung has described about Himself and Wildlife as you might have seen him , Recently Mr. Shaaz Jung has been Interviewed By WIF India ‘s Editor Devesh Kumar .
Photo Credits: Shaaz Jung
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1.if Not a Wildlife Photographer , you would have been ? I studied Economics and Law and if not a wildlife photographer I would have probably been working in the corporate world . 2.Three Things Not many People Know About You ? I’m a die hard Arsenal fan, I spent years in Europe attending games and was a season ticket holder. I love music. Hip hop and rap inspired me to write the way I do about wildlife.
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3.Which one all Time Favourite Picture of Leopard ? All time favorite leopard picture. That’s a hard one. I’ve got too many favourite individuals but I think the day Scarface got his scar has to be my favourite moment I captured on my camera. 53
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Photo Credits : Shaaz Jung 4.Jim Corbett or Ranthambore Which one you Prefer to Photograph Wildlife ? Neither. I’m a boy from the south and I’ve never left the south. Maybe someday in the future and if I were to choose then it would be Corbett. 5.When did you first Realize to Select Wildlife Photography ? I was a naturalist who enjoyed tracking for two years before I picked up the camera. I started taking pictures to identify different leopards and that’s what got me into wildlife . 6.What is your opinion about Indian Wildlife Conservation ? India has a wildlife protection act but does not have a dedicated wildlife conservation act. People are far very focused on protecting the forest through force but oversee conservation efforts that help rehabilitate and change the mindset of locals in and around the forest. The animals will be fine, nature will look after itself but it’s the humans we need to worry about .Having said that, off late, the officials in Nagarhole, where I live, have done a great job with
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park management and waterhole management that has led to an increase in prey and predator density.
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7 . Why you choose leopard as animal to Photograph ? The leopard, in my opinion, is the most enigmatic of big cats. His behavior is unique but it’s his adaptability that blows my mind. The leopard can thrive in forests, villages and even cities. He can change the way he lives based on his whereabouts and that’s an amazing behavioral quality that very few other cats have .
8.How You got the Name of “ Leopard Man of India” ? To be honest, i don’t like being called the leopard man of India because I’m not. I’ve studied and tracked leopards only in South India and not other parts. May be Leopard man of South India haha (only joking). I have put in a lot of effort to understand these animals and realize that they all have individual characteristics just like us humans. 55
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Wildlife In Art I am always fascinated by the wild creature. The energy of animals are always come through in my artwork. My favorite part about being wildlife artist is it gives a chance to see unique species closely. I think most amazing thing about an art is it's a universal language no matter who you are and where you from it’s speak loud and clear. the world is full of beautiful things but we can't explain it so art have power to represent those things to the world. So "Make art and keep art Alive" -Ms. Kunjal Solanki (Artist)
"Little Tiger Cub and The innocent eyes” Just give This Title for Tiger Cub Sketch.
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This reflects the animal world and their love of each other. This painting created by Pratibha Yadav is Amazing, inspired by the Jungle of the Gir and it reflects the love of a female lioness and its cub.
-Pratibha Yadav ( Artist )
I love the nature from nature; its colorful world is pleasing to the mind, especially the birds with whom I get colorful, which attain intimate pleasures. In my life, the wild life is as much love as my art for me. I am inspired by wild animals in the way they live life. This art of mine is the boon of a small nature in the medium of art. -Mr . Alok Pawar (Artist)
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The family of Snow Leopards in Ulley Ladakh -Shivaram Subramaniam This family of snow leopards in ulley ladakh had to leave an ibex kill ( the last bit the previous day as a pack of four Tibetan wolfs arrived and the Mother did not want to risk
Injury to herself or to her cubs. on this morning the Mother was leading the Male away from her cubs which looked strange as he seemed to be the father of the cubs. the mother walked ahead in the deep snow but saw that the cubs were finding it difficult to follow her so she came back to encourage her cubs and this is a moment when one of her cubs snuggles up to her .
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This image of a Asian Barred Owlet was clicked on 1st November 2017 at Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, Mungeli on the first day of its opening post monsoon. Achanakmar was declared as a Tiger Reserve in the year 2009 under Project Tiger. The Kanha-Achanakmar corridor links the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh to the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, Chhattisgarh.Though Achanakmar boasts of a healthy count of tiger numbers but coming across one is not usual. The other wild & rare faunas of achanakmar includes wild dogs, hyenas, four horned antilope, Indian Giant Squirrel which surely adds to the charm of achanakmar. Visitors can also savor the extensive variety of bird species Achanakmar has to offer.
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Wildlife of India: The Past, Present, and the Future Picture: Paresh Deshmukh
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The jungle has so many beautiful moments to offer, if one decides to look for them! While returning from a morning drive in May, we stumbled upon one such amazing natural moment. The "caw-caw" of a group of crows brought us to a halt on the main road. Though it was behind a cluster of tall grass, it did not take us long to realize what was going on. Through the grass, we could first see a pair jackals running around with small pieces of meat in their mouths. Then arrived a family of wild boars, followed by two vultures. The jungle crows were in their company all along. We could not believe our luck, as, within a few minutes, we had all the jungle's major scavengers in front of us in the same frame.
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Photo: Himanshi Shah On a hot summer day, I arrived at the Bandhavgarh National Park with the intention of spotting a few Royal Bengal Tigers. During my first safari, the guide directed our jeep towards a famous watering hole, where tigers were known to drop by on a scorching day. When we got there, there were no tigers in sight. There was, however, a langur monkey drinking water at the small pond. He was startled and chased away by the arrival of a beautiful peacock. The peacock was then joined by a rooster, a group of birds and lastly, a stunning spotted deer. They all drank water together, in peace. We sat motionless in our jeep, taking in the sight and imprinting it on our memory. We stayed that way until the last animal left the pond. While I didn't end up spotting any tigers in my three days at the national park, this sighting felt as memorable and surreal!
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Photo : Vrusha Chokshi My Ancient Friend – Rove They’ve been around for at least 55 million years and will be around for 55 million more, only if we , the species that is hell bent in pushing every other species on the brink of extinction, take our environment & conservation seriously. I remember the first time I saw a crocodile; it was on TV with the legend Steve Irwin & his team trying to rescue it. I must’ve been a 4 – 5 year old and I was amazed. What is this powerful animal that needs so many people just to hold it still it & blindfold it? I’ll never forget that day & the awe I felt. Fast forward to 2017, my husband and I were waiting in the blistering sun for a predator to come to this pond of Gir National Park. And there it was basking in the sun completely camouflaged. Huge as he was, he still wasn't a full grown Croc. For over an hour, he just lay there making no movement, so motionless the environment reflected his stillness. The waters of the pond became glassy, reflecting the entire Crocodile with mirror like precision. This dual beauty was truly stunning. And like with every animal that I come across, I began to wonder how such a breathtaking reptile can be pushed into extinction by us? There are around 14 identified species of Crocodiles; the one we saw in Gir is a Mugger Crocodile. Out of the 14 at least 8 fall under Endangered, critically endangered or vulnerable classifications.
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They are closely related to Dinosaurs, more than any other reptile species. Though they are protected in many parts of the world they are also commercially farmed for their meat, hide & oil. So, how do we help this ancient friend? According to me, religion is the best weapon that an Indian conservationist can use. We are a holy bunch & anything that closely relates to our God we protect with all our might. And so we must return to the Vedas for some help. Makara, is the vahana of Goddess Ganga, Narmada & the God Varuna. Makara shaped earrings are worn by Shiva, Vishnu & Surya. Makara are also considered as guardians of gateways, they protect throne rooms as well as entryways to temples. It is this same Vedicsea creature that gives Crocodiles their Hindi name ‘Magar’. Is this argument enough to protect this prehistoric creature from the jaws of extinction? I don’t know but I do hope so.
The only other strategy is awareness and education. I’ll quote my early inspiration Steve Irwin here, “If we can teach people about wildlife, they will be touched. Share my wildlife with me. Because humans want to save things that they love.” And another one for the beautiful Crocodile, “Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.”
Rove Red Pandas are only found in temperate forests about2,200–4,400m and where there is an abundance of bamboo on which they largely feed. The major threats to the species are habitat loss and fragmentation and poaching the illegal trade in their hides has been reported to be increasing in recent years. Picture : Rushi Dave
IUCN : Endangered
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Russell’s viper – Least Concern
Description This species can be distinguished effectively by vigorous and hefty body secured with keeled scales. In three lines eye or almond like spots found in entire dorsal body. This character causes individuals to separate between Russell’s Viper and non-venomous Indian Rock Python which is found in a similar range. It can be effectively recognized by checking oval formed empty or strong spots in three columns in dorsal body and profoundly keeled nonsparkly scales .
Indian Rock Python – Near Threatened
Description Found in the greater part of the Indian terrain barring North-east district after North-Bengal and furthermore not found in Indian Islands. Topographical appropriation of Indian Rock Python may cover with its sister species Burmese Python in North India. Recorded from following states: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Pondicherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, West Bengal. Likewise found in Sri Lanka.
Baby Python resting in its burrow │ Indian rock Python │ Bharatpur
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This image was taken from Malana, Himanchal Pradesh.
Photo of the Month Photo : Akshay Katyura
Akshay Katyura ‘s Photo has been Selected as Photo of the Month -The image was taken from Malana, Himanchal Pradesh . Some of the famous nature parks in Himachal Pradesh are located in Kufri, Manali, and Gopalpur In these national parks, wildlife enthusiasts can get a sight of Musk Deer, Bharal, Black Bear, Tibetan Wolf, Leopard Cat, Sambhar, Goral, Barking Deer, Monal, White Crested Kalij and Cheer pheasants .
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Image Description : Fawn in Flight Location : Jim Corbett – Dhikala Time : 10-March-2018
Description : It was my debut visit to Jim Corbett and honestly, was magical beyond the image. Our cameras do not make justice to the beauty of Jim Corbett against naked ones. It's not the tigers; it's not the elephants nor the birds. It's simply to do with the place itself. Beauty of Jim Corbett mesmerizes you to an extent of no return. Likewise in the grasslands of Dhikala, We finished shooting the hog deer’s and moved towards the end most track of the grassland in canopy.
It was indeed the presence of tiger within bushes led to immense alarm calls. The call kept getting closer towards our jeep and was there a dozen of deer. I could anticipate this scene and fawns literally brushing their mothers. It was the presence of tiger which shook every deer and they started running the opposite direction. Of course you end in dilemma to shoot as everything literally started moving but this is what wildlife photography has been teaching me.
"Patience and lock your focus" As I had seen already in my head, locked my focus on one of fawns excluding everything else and fortunately he leaped exactly where there was a strong ray of light from the canopy. As it was to capture action which is always what I fancy, made sure my shutter was locked for good speed and triggered. Thanks to my canon 7D MK 2 as it could lock focus when the subject was in no light and triggered when it moved to the zone of light. The story did not end here. We continued our journey and managed to make much more magical shots before we said a bye for summer visit. Text & Image : Manju Acharya
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This Picture was clicked in Pune , Kavadi Pat .
When we were in Kavadi pat side we were sitting back and relaxing around about
8.a.m and suddenly we saw a group of plum headed parakeets flying above us and my friends told me that they (parakeets) were going near that tree (near pond) so I get excited that time because I never saw plum parrots So , my friends told me that group of birds is behind the tree so I went there and I saw there is only one left on the tree so i clicked this image . Photo : Nachiket Dhavale
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The king of all Snakes During monsoon while walking the in the paths of Agumbe, we found this beauty building its nest. It was just coiled in a place under a tree, trying to build it's nest, as soon as we walked in its path, getting our vibration, he stood up raising its hood, warning us not to go near him. IUCN Status: Vulnerable 75
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Published on 7TH of Every Month This Image taken in Corbett national park ,on an early morning while this tusker crossed the Ramganga river, and gave us the opportunity to take this Image .
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