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Rugged mountains, deep gorges, geomorphic caves, dense forests and more make Chhattisgarh a unique refuge for wildlife. A universe unto itself with natural riches beyond compare – the state encompasses several Protected Areas. It is this exquisite legacy that Wild Chhattisgarh celebrates. The writers and photographers who helped put this book together went far beyond the all-important tiger reserves – Indravati, Achanakmar and Udanti-Sitanadi to ...
The Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, one of India’s most exciting and best-protected wildernesses, is fast turning into the country’s finest, most secure tiger habitat. Located in the Chandrapur district, Tadoba is the oldest national park in Maharashtra and was brought under Project Tiger’s mantle in 1993. One of India’s most celebrated forests in the 1960s, mining, timber and bamboo extraction, plus agriculture combined to tatter the green ...
Maharashtra is a Universe unto itself. Appropriately named Maha-Great Rashtra-Nation its territory extends across just under 308,000 sq.km. and encompasses some of India's most diverse and beautiful ecosystems. It is this exquisite legacy that Wild Maharashtra celebrates.
Sanctuary Asia believes that this natural capital could attract millions of sensitive tourists from around the world in the years ahead. As they gaze in awe and delight at the extraordinary ...
The high Himalaya, verdant peninsular forests, sparkling wetlands, mighty rivers, rolling grasslands and productive coasts – we have been blessed with all these and more. There was a time when some people believed that protecting this wealth was an animal rights issue, and testily asked advocates of wildlife conservation: "Are tigers more important than humans?"
Fortunately, no one any longer disputes the fact that floods, droughts and climate ...
About a breathtaking wilderness, nestled in the foothills of the Himalaya, whose history is almost as hypnotic as its natural history.
The Corbett Tiger Reserve has been described as the ‘land of roar, trumpet and song’ for almost as long as books have been written about this stunning wildlife haven. While similar parcels of grassland and riverine forest fell to agriculture and industry in the past century, the Corbett National Park managed to ...
Keoladeo Ghana was once best known as the only wintering habitat of the rare Siberian Crane Grus Leucogeranus, in India. The cranes stopped visiting since 2002, but come October, every eye still scans the sky in the forlorn hope that the 'white angels' will return to their winter home in the heart of Rajasthan. A world heritage site, the destination is visited each year by over 125,000 tourists, more than a third from overseas. This tiny 29 sq. km. pocket of ...
Bandhavgarh symbolises the timelessness of nature. Its 32 hillocks, grassy expanses and thick tiger forests are replete with history in the form of rock caves, ancient monuments, sculptures and art. These works were crafted by generations of nature worshippers who understood that apart from food, water and shelter, forests also supply humans with spiritual sustenance. The Shikargarh (shooting reserve) of the erstwhile Maharaja of Rewa, who was one of the first ...
The Sundarbans is the ultimate land of the tiger, a swamp forest so dense and well protected by nature that even centuries of determined effort by humans has failed to destroy it. Was the Sundarbans named after the Sundari tree, or is it the literal Bengali translation for beautiful forest? Can some fish here really climb trees? Is the reputation of the Sundarbans’ tiger as a man-eater justified? Scholars will debate its origins, poets will sing its ...
The Periyar Tiger Reserve is one of India's most inspirational wildlife success stories. Protected for more than a century by far-sighted people who saw the connection between the health of a large dam built across the Periyar River, and the forests that cloak its catchment area, this wildlife haven is now a shining example of the benefits that flow beyond boundaries when nature is allowed to manage itself, with minimal interference from humans. Declared a ...