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hills · forest

An aerial view of a forest fire in the hills of northern India.

Uttarakhand·forest · monsoon

In this video, a clear sky after a rainy day makes the forest look lush green and full of life. The moss on the bark of trees is still moist and the ferns hang in the shades of brown and green.

birds · forest

The Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, also known as the Forest Eagle-Owl is the quintessential wise owl, with a small face, long ear tufts and beady eyes that can see in virtual darkness.

river · forest

The sign board reads distances to Khairna, Bhowali and Bajol. Fly over the river valleys around Ranikhet and Almora in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, with pine forests, stepped fields and cultivation, sparse traffic on the roads and open…

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A female Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) walks the dry expanse of the Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve in Karnataka. Two juvenile males are also seen in the dry open woodland. Blackbucks are a protected antelope species in India.

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The spiny tail of this Indian reptile while it basks in the sandy banks inside the Kukrail Reserve Forest in Uttar Pradesh. Closeups of the skin covering the Gharial.

forest · hills

A Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodora) tree laden with cedar cones in Uttarakhand. Closeups of the cones looking like edible fruits. The cones are the source of seeds for the proliferation of the species.

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A duo of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximas) feeding on dry grass inside a reserved forest in India. A small herd in one of the greener and denser areas of the forest. Later, a grown tusker walks alongside the vehicle with the camera.

Uttarakhand·forest

Help us confirm if this is the Asian Barred Owlet. We filmed it at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary at Jabbarkhet. The Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) is a diurnal bird and is active and hunting even in broad daylight.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Shoots of hope spring forth among the black cinders and ash of a Himalayan oak forest burned by a forest fire which started due to a careless cigarette butt being thrown into dry leaves.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · forest

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

Uttarakhand·monsoon · forest

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

Uttarakhand·monsoon · forest

Droplets hanging on plum tree branches and leaves, the moist green moss on the bark, the forests of Landour and the surrounding region turn into a rainforest full of life during monsoon each year.

Himachal Pradesh·music · forest

Tanuja Chandra dons the hat of a director for Sangharsh and gives directions to Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta during a song sequence. The song is set amidst a deodar forest in Manali.

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A flock of Yellow-wattled Lapwings forages for food inside the sparse grasslands of Jayamangala Blackbuck Reserve in Karnataka's Tumkur Reserve. Two adult male blackbuck prepare for a showdown behind bushes and lock horns.

wildlife · forest

Herds of Chital or spotted deer graze while tiger cubs play amongst themselves. The calmness of the Shivpuri district and the forest cover around the Madhav National Park is what attracts the tourist to this place in Madya Pradesh.

wildlife · forest

The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary at dusk with the yellowish sun towards the horizon. The glittering waters of Girwa river, a tributary of the Ganges which is home to India's Gharial population.

forest · fort

Sariska National Park buffer zone - aerial view of farmlands, Aravalli scrub forest, Rajasthan villages and a range of habitat types.

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Female and juvenile Blackbucks (Antilope cervicapra) graze inside the open grasslands of Jayamangala Blackbuck Reserve in Karnataka. Blackbucks are listed as threatened species in India.

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A view of the Jayamangali grasslands during sunset. Jayamangala Blackbuck Reserve is the only notified area for wildlife in Tumkur District. It is home to a number of Blackbuck populations and other medicinal species of plants.

river · wildlife

This simmering river body inside the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh. Home to India's Gharials and other endemic species like Hispid hare.

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A herd of Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) graze in the dry and open grassland of Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve in Karnataka. Blackbucks are adapted to the dry and hot plains of India.

hills · forest

In the headwaters of the Ganges lies this seldom explored or visited valley above Dharali, with vast Himalayan Silver Birch and conifer forests in the sub snow line...