Straddling the Beas River as it emerges out of the confines of the Himalayas, the Pong Lake lay limitlessly spread in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh marking the state border with Punjab. Early this winter season in December 2015, I…
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Category: Himachal Pradesh, Travels, Wildlife
Tags: Barrage, Beas, Bird, birding, Birdwatching, conservation, Dharamsala, Himachal, Kangra, Lake, Maharana, Pong, Ramsar, travel, Wetland, Wildlife
Encompassing portions of the Bhabar foothill and the Tarai forest belt, the dense jungle of Kaladhungi is spread at the base of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. Located at a distance of about 30 km from Ramnagar, on the road to…
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Category: Travels, Uttarakhand
Tags: Baur, Choti Haldwani, conservation, Corbett, featured, Forest, Haldwani, Himalayas, Jim, Kaladhungi, Kumaon, Maggie, Nainital, National, Park, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, Wildlife
As the state government showcased Sultanpur habitat as part of its tableau in the just held Republic Day parade at the Rajpath in New Delhi, I thought of writing about this ever popular bird-watching destination located within the confines of…
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Category: Haryana, Travels, Wildlife
Tags: Bird, Bird-watching, birding, Birdlife, conservation, Delhi, Gurgaon, Haryana, Lake, National, Park, Reserve, Resort, Sanctuary, sultanpur, travel, Wetland, Wildlife
The tropical and northern-dry deciduous forest belt of Haryana is exceptionally rich in birdlife. A substantial chunk of the bird species found in the entire state along with Delhi region could be spotted here in this semi-desert sandy plain area….
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Category: Haryana, Travels, Wildlife
Tags: Bhindawas, Bird, birding, Birdwatching, conservation, destination, featured, Forest, Haryana, Jhajjar, Khapadwas, Photography, Rohtak, Sanctuary, sultanpur, travel, Wildlife
It was during my recent visit at the Kalesar National Park when I finally got a chance to visit the Asan Barrage in Uttarakhand. It was on Sh Bharatlal’s, Forest Guard at the Sultanpur National Park, recommendation as a must-visit…
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Category: Travels, Uttarakhand, Wildlife
Tags: Asan, Barrage, birding, conservation, Dakpathar, Dehradun, Dhalipur, Doon Valley, Fish Eagle, Garhwal, GMVN, Kalesar National Park, Sal, Uttarakhand, Wetland, Wildlife, Yamuna