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Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

The forests of Corbett park resound with the bird-call of Terai birds! A Black Partridge and a female Red Junglefowl shown here looking for tiny insects in a grassland at the edge of the chaur. A Bush Chat in the grassland.

Uttarakhand·forest · temple

Deodar forests in Landour's springtime. See the deodar 'flowers' and the multitude of insects in the air, having just bred in spring-time. They fly all over and sit on the rocks too.

river · forest

A family enjoys a picnic along the Ramganga river in the lap of the Kumaon Himalyas. Their Ford Endeavour and Toyota Fortuner can be seen parked alongside the river, as forest guards come on rounds.

forest · wildlife

A Hindustan Motors Contessa car - now completely discontinued - drives into India's best known bird sanctuary - Bharatpur or Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Rajasthan.

Karnataka·forest

This Dhaman or Rat Snake is searching for a suitable quarry, perhaps the Five-stripe Palm Squirrel that is also atop this bamboo grove. This little drama takes place in a park in Bangalore city.

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A 15-feet-long python was rescued by forest officials in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district on Wednesday. The python was spotted by people when it tried to cross the road.

forest · flowers

An enormous Python snake lies curled up in a central Indian Western Ghats forest under storey, amidst Flame of the Forest dhak flowers and dry leaves, after having consumed a large animal as prey.

wildlife · village

Rat snake Dhaman slithers down a tree in rapid motion, flicking its tongue from its mouth In the quiet shade of the forest, a Dhaman snake — one of India’s largest and fastest non-venomous snakes — glides gracefully through the undergrowth.…

forest · wildlife

Chasing away elephants from near human habitations with the use of guns, loud shouts and disturbances such as fire crackers. If the elephants come near, they could be poisoned or killed through the use of traps, by the villagers.

forest · wildlife

Children gather around to get their share of biscuits at the village near the Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. Panna National Park is a national park located in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh in India.

Arunachal Pradesh·forest

Arunachal Pradesh is India's north-eastern most state and a tourism jewel in the rough. While the inner line permit and difficulty of access make visitation a somewhat tedious affair, once there, the domestic or international traveller is t…

forest · wildlife

Known for its small size, the Pygmy Hog is the smallest species of wild pig. Scientifically known as Porcula salvania and Nol Gahori or Takuri Borah in Assamese, it is found only in the grassland of Manas Tiger Reserve of Assam in India.

forest · hills

The early days of Forest Essentials by Mira Kulkarni. She had an eighteen person team at the time. She explains how they had an ayurvedic center and use natural spring water to make hand-made soaps.

river · politics

In 1909 the waters of the Yamuna were distinguishable as "clear blue", as compared to the silt-laden yellow of the Ganges.

Madhya Pradesh·forest · wildlife

Gray langur monkeys sitting near a waterhole and drinking water from it in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Uttarakhand·forest

Group of Langurs eating tender leaves of oak tree sitting on the branches... Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of South Asia, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus.

Madhya Pradesh·forest · wildlife

Group of Gray langurs in Panna National Park, India. Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of South Asia, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus.

Madhya Pradesh·forest · wildlife

Langur in Panna National Park munching on leaves Langurs (a type of wild monkey found in India) gather around a forest pond deep within a rocky chasm.

Uttarakhand·forest

Langurs panic off an Oak tree while eating acorns, at our Jabbarkhet wildlife sanctuary.

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A group of Langurs caught on a camera trap in a Himalayan oak forest.

Uttarakhand·forest

A mother langur grooms her babies up in an Oak tree, while enjoying the shelter and safety of being up in the canopy, getting a good view and snacking on the fresh oak leaves.

hills · forest

A camera trap set deep inside the Himalayan forest records fascinating wildlife activity as a grey langur (Semnopithecus entellus) appears in front of the lens, calmly eating something it has foraged.

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A Grey Langur (Semnopithecus entellus) is perched on a thick tree branch surrounded by green foliage. The primate feeds on leaves, reaching out to a smaller branch to pluck vegetation.