A historic day for the state of Uttarakhand, today the state wildlife board has passed the proposal for the reintroduction of Rhino in Corbett Park. The forest habitat of Park is extremely feasible for the Rhino's and once a species extinct shall flourish again!
#Wildlife #Rhino

Gajraj, The Elephant, is one of the most intelligent animals in the animal kingdom. An amazing video, showing how the elephant first checks for electricity flowing in the wires, breaks two barriers, keeping itself safe in the process and thereby dispersing in the forest!
VC: WA
#Elephant #Wildlife #KnowYourForest #animalbehaviour

Human behaviour in life-threatening situations is fight or flight, hormone Adrenaline is responsible for the same, imperative to understand that in such situations one should not panic as confusion can lead to immediate death as the animal would take you as a threat.
#Wildlife #AnimalHumanConflict

Our wildlife is filled with wonderful Symbiotic Relationships like Rhinoceros & Oxpecker, Oxpeckers sit on some mammals to remove parasites & lesions on their skin and help clean open wounds. This process keeps the mammals free of infections and helps them thrive. #KnowYourForest #wildlife #nature

Butterflies drink crocodile tears! for sodium chloride (salt), directly equivalent to Mud Puddling, a behavior observed in butterflies-The crocodile tears not just house salt but many nutrients, proteins, enzymes and micro-nutrients which could be very useful for the butterflies for reproduction.
Picture Courtesy: Mark Cowan
#wildlife #nature #crocodiles #animalbehaviour #ethology

Bone Setter (Cissus Quadrangularis) found in warmer parts of India used as traditional ayurvedic medicine-Asthisamdhani, हड़जोड़ Hadjod. This plant contains a high % of calcium ions, phosphorous vital for bone growth-majorly used in the treatment of broken bones & muscular pains.
#ayurvedic #india #medicine #natural #nature

a line of warriors
standing guard or perhaps in prayer
thousands of years gone by
every face each emotion is different
yet changeless
a paradox
Stone but yet animated
by the imagination
of the unknown Creator.
#AngkorWat
PC: Atoorva Sinha
#cambodia #temple #architecture #ancient

Nainital nestled in beautiful mountains of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India, is an extraordinary tourist destination attracting visitors from all over the world. Exploring these landscapes from third dimension is a blessing, enjoy the enthralling beauty of Nainital the city of lakes!
#india #tour #forest #wildlife #nature #beauty #Nainital

A rare and for the first time ever documentation of Cheer Pheasant at Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, India at 583Mts!!. The Cheer Pheasants are one of the important pheasants of the Himalayan region and found in the hilly areas and shrubland of the Himalayas of India.
#birds #wildlife #india #forest