“Himalayas”

West Bengal

Vet doctor checking a dog at Animal Shelter in Darjeeling. Darjeeling Animal Shelter is a project of Darjeeling Goodwill Animal Shelter trust (DGAS).

West Bengal·hills · snow

Kanchenjunga mountain as seen from Sandakphu in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The massive and captivating Kanchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft) situated on the border between Nepal and India is the world’s third tallest mountain.

Punjab·river · lake

Visitors taking a joyride on the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India is a reservoir at the foothills of the Himalayas, the Shivalik hills.

snow · hills

Snow Partridge chick lost and returned to its nest by a porter in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand.

Tibet·hills

The Little Lhasa in India. It is the home of the Tibetan guru and leader His Holiness The Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile. Often called as “Little Lhasa”.

hills

Man walks on snow covered lanes of Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Ind…

hills · snow

Naturalists rest during their search for Snow Leopard in the barren mountains of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills

Men find Markhor horns in the snowy mountains of upper Ladakh, India. The markhor is a large species of wild goat that is found in northeastern Afghanistan, northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan , some parts of Pakistani Controlled Kashmir…

hills · river

Tangtse lies on the valley floor through which the Harong stream flows. Surrounded by mountains, the village lies on flat arid ground with greenery to be seen only along the Harong stream.

hills · snow

View of snow covered roads and barren mountains in Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited…

snow · hills

Naturalists walking the barren mountains of Ladakh during their search for Snow Leopard. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

hills · farmland

An old Ladakhi woman in her agricultural field with a spade. The Ladakh people have features very similar to the native American people, as can be seen here. Ladakh is in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in North India.

birds · wildlife

Demoiselle Cranes at the Chugga ghar in Kheechan, in Rajasthan, India. An arid agricultural field that becomes home for visiting Cranes during the winter months. Painted Storks, Lesser, Median and Greater Egrets in Gujarat reservoir.

flowers

Bristletips is a shrub to 2 m tall, with spreading, drooping branches. Leaves are elliptic acute, with 5-7 prominent parallel veins and numerous fine cross veins. Leaves have rusty star-shaped hairs beneath.

hills

The Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) is a marmot found in alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau at elevation from 3,500 to 5,200 m (11,500 to 17,100 ft).

hills

The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large ungulate native to the Himalayas in southern Tibet, northern India and Nepal. It is listed as Near Threatened by IUCN, as the population is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.

Karnataka·forest · wildlife

There are around twelve species of ‘Barking Deers’ or Muntjacs found across south-east Asia, the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Taiwan.

wildlife · river

A beautiful shot of Assam taken aerially. Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region. Its capital Dispur, is located within the municipal area of Guwahati city.

hills · school

Kalimpong is a hill station in the Mahabharat Range (or Lesser Himalaya) in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft).

wildlife · birds

The russet sparrow (Passer rutilans), also called the cinnamon or cinnamon tree sparrow, is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae.

flowers

Go through a short tour of Sikkim's landscape, mighty mountains, culture and flora boasting of rich botanical diversity, varied species and especially the famous flowers and trees of the state and it's meticulous cultivation.

hills · livestock

Black and white Sheep cross a hillock on a high ridge in the Himalaya, in the Jullandhri Garh valley above Harsil, Uttarakhand, India. The slopes only have grass and juniper on them.

Uttarakhand·river

Movement of clouds in the sky and wintry view of Dehradun, India. Place looks so foggy and smokey which affect the visibility of beautiful Dehradun town. Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand, a state in the northern part of India.

The Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is also called Greater One-horned Rhinoceros and Asian One-horned Rhinoceros and belongs to the Rhinocerotidae family.