“Himalayas”

wildlife · forest

A leopard was shot dead after it strayed into a residential area and attacked two forest department employees leaving them injured in Pauri district of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhandi porters warm themselves before a bonfire at a high altitude campsite in Garhwal. With the 7800 m. high Chaumkhana behind them, this expedition group gets comfortable in the cold, with stars and a clear night for company.

dance · music

Nepali folk dance performed during Sikkim Winter Carnival in India's state of Sikkim. Viewer Anup Lohorung informs us that "This is Sakela dance of the (Khumbu) Rai tribe and the song describes and portrays the process of harvesting crops.…

Uttarakhand·farmland · flowers

A meadow filled with clover blossom and daisies at Wilderness Films India's Estate and conservation center at Jabbarkhet in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

flowers

A large genus of over 60 species, many differing by minute botanical characters. It is easy to identify plants as belonging among the Gentians by the characteristic shape of the flowers - the corolla being funnel- shaped and longer than the…

Along the Bhagirathi Ganga grows this large patch of Lantana camara (a South American native invading shrub) with the indigenous Gloriosa superba flowering vine climbing up the rough bark of the Lantana's stems.

hills

Donnie's bachelor pad in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is also earthquake resistant and hugely space saving, with barely a footprint on the ground, thanks to his engineer father.

dance

hills · river

Clouds move in fast motion over Eastern Himalayan in India. Eastern Himalaya is situated between the Kali Gandaki River in Central Nepal in the west and Myanmar in the east, occupying southeast Tibet in China, Sikkim, North Bengal, Bhutan a…

aerial · snow

Aerials view of lush green mountains in Himachal Pradesh shot with the Wilderness Films India chopper-cam! Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · forest

During monsoon, the dense forests of Landour and Mussoorie receive heavy rainfall, almost every single day of the season.

hills · forest

The red panda is dwarfed by the black-and-white giant that shares its name. These pandas typically grow to the size of a house cat, though their big, bushy tails add an additional 18 inches (46 centimeters).

flowers · hills

The Flower of Burans (Rhododendron) blooms over the Uttarakhand hills during spring season in the month of March and April. When this flower is in full bloom the mountains seem exactly as twinkling stars studded sky.

birds · wildlife

The Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian Subcontinent, eastwards towards parts of Southeast Asia.

hills · snow

Trekking in Uttarkhand Himalayas can be termed as an absolute joy for nature and adventure lovers. Uttarakhand is the only Himalayan state which offers the widest variety and nature of treks.

aerial · hills

A solar park set within the mountainous landscape of Uttarakhand, where rows of solar panels stretch across the terrain under an open sky.

birds · wildlife

This video brings you an extraordinary glimpse into the rich birdlife of the Himalayan region, showcasing a variety of beautiful and behaviorally unique species in their natural habitats.

hills · flowers

Paeonia emodi, a species of wild Peony that is endemic to the upper Himalaya, grows at the wildfilmsindia botanical gardens in Uttarakhand.

hills

Trainees from the NIM Adventure course number 224 learn how to make a bivouac shelter. A bivouac shelter is any of a variety of improvised camp site, or shelter that is usually of a temporary nature, used especially by soldiers, or persons…

Ladakh

The Zanskar ranges bear the proof of their formation from sediments from the ocean floor. Standing in the upper Suru valley near Rangdum, one gets mesmerising views of both barren and snow clad peaks of the Zanskar region.

A huge chunk of land slides off from its foundation leaving many stranded in Uttarakhand.

hills · wildlife

Seen here at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens, this widespread and curious Himalayan bird is a happy sight for any birder. The grey-winged blackbird is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

Uttarakhand·flowers

A rhododendron tree in its full glory of scarlet flowers in Landour in spring, at the wildfilmsindia botanical gardens and conservation zone.

The main reason spiders spin webs is to catch their dinner. When an insect, such as a fly, flies into a spider's web, it gets stuck on the sticky threads.