One can get a great taste of the 'thrill of the jungle' at Hie Bandhavgarh National Park. This sanctuary offers it all, along with the bonus of tigers which are usually more cooperative than those in other Project Tiger areas. Join Sangeeta Pinto as she takes a 'walkin-the-wild'in an open jeep and on elephant back. »»
Who will sustain the sustainer? The most revered of India's rivers and the lifeline of the country's plains, has been steadily desecrated by pollutants even as millions believe that even a dip in her waters can cleanse their very souls! Amit Mohan Prasad relates the 'adventure' of the 2nd Ganga River Rally and efforts to draw attention to the need of cleaning the Ganga. »»
One would think that after her experiences on Delhi roads, she could be nonchalant around cows. It was, however, not to be. Trekking around Dharamshala, Carol Carr thought, would be all peaks and maybe some thorns now listen to her tale of strange lights and some aggressive horns. »»
Teeth, lots of teethsometimes too many to hide even when they are not grinning or shedding a tear or two. Crocodiles and gharials, once aplenty in and along India's rivers, seem to have disappeared along with their colonial hunters. Anil Mehrotra talks of the breeding of these toothsome reptiles for habitats that have been depleted of these creatures, thanks to over-equipped hunters and couturiers from whose eyes the scales refused to fall. »»
Dear Sir, I was greatly impressed by the article you carried in your Green Leaves section of Volume II, Number IV, on the Great One-horned rhino, by Vivek Menon. was aghast at the hi-tech methods devised by poachers to kill this defenceless animal but was extremely heartened to learn of agencies like TRAFFIC INDIA. The best part was the list of solutions provided at the endan aspect which most people overlook while going on endlessly about what is not happening. B. Bhatnagar, Noida »»
The land of the dawn-lit mountains sports more than beautiful peaks and pretty faces. Ashok Nath gives us a sampling of the phenomenal repository of plants found here with medicinal properties that make allopathic preparations look like cosmetics. »»
Roar! Monarchy is back, half a century after the other kings in India went under. Proudly holding its own in Gir, the Asiatic lion makes a comfortable comeback and has the last laugh on Project Tiger, the other great cat's show, even after it stole the lion's thunder and became the National Animal. Ravi Chellam reports. »»
Rare birds require birders of a rarer breed. Naturalist J. K. Tewari has spent a good many years tenaciously studying the Grey hypocoliusa small but distinctive visitor to our 'shores' at Kutch, an arid land of thorny bushes and stunted grass. »»
