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List of Wildlife Photography Contests in India 2018
Photography Contest Name: VIHANG Bird Photography Competition Url: http://www.forest.goa.gov.in/web/?page_id=3746 Desc: The main objective of the 2nd Bird Festival of Goa & the Photography contest is sensitization, awareness and conservation of birdlife and its critical habitat. Contestants must minimize disturbance to birdlife and habitat Closing Date: 5th January 2018 Photography Contest Name: Zoom in 2018
The new age of healing-forest bathing
The new age of healing-forest bathing.- By.Anju.Ghyanchand. “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home. Wilderness is a necessity.” -John Muir. He was a wise man, that John Muir. He knew that a rendezvous with nature wasn’t just a change of scene, but a
Ban on Loud Music in Bandipur Resorts a Huge Relief
New Year celebrations in national parks can be calm peaceful and mind relaxing if celebrated without loud noise and crackers .From this year onwards, there could be some additional terms and conditions that you may have to follow in any home stays, farms houses, hotels and resorts surrounded by forests and Wildlife sanctuaries. Not only
Advantages and Disadvantages of Bandipur Safari Price Hike
A change has been made in the fee rates of Bandipur National park, Karnataka which has been made effective from November 1st. The hike made this time is a steep one. It is on October 7th that this decision was taken -after a meeting held for the same by the officials. Based on it the
UAVs suggested to prevent elephant deaths by trains
With more than 60 elephants being run over by trains in India since 2010, in spite of the safety measures implemented by Indian Railways including reducing of speed in crucial elephant habitats, it is time for out of box thinking to save the elephants. IIT Kanpur is show casing a a new technology using UAVs
