Conservation Tourism

Nagarahole National Park – Karnataka

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Photo credits: Ramesh Kidangoor

Nagarahole National Park is located near Mysore in Karnataka, covering an area of 643.39 sq km. This national park is one of the best-maintained wildlife reserves in the country. The name of the park is derived from naga, which means cobra in Kannada (the local language of Karnataka) and hole, referring to streams, or river. The park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, has an  abundance of fauna including spotted deer, wild boar, gaur, elephants, leopard and tigers. Continue reading →

Beauty Of Kerala – Varkala Beach

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Photo Credits: Ramesh Kidangoor

Varkala is situated about 50 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. The area’s topography is perhaps its best attraction; the wide plateau atop steep laterite cliffs offers a grand vista of the sea. Continue reading →

Rainforest Primer

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Statistics:

  •   .03% of the world’s surface with 5% of the world’s biodiversity.
  •   130 species of freshwater fish
  •   160 species of amphibians
  •   208 species of mammals
  •   220 species of reptiles
  •   850 species of birds, including 52 species of hummingbirds alone
  •  1,000 species of butterflies
  •  1,200 varieties of orchids
  •  9,000 species of plants
  •  34,000 species of insects
  • twelve climatic zones
  • 5 types of forest: mangrove, rain forest, cloud forest, lowland tropical dry forest, deciduous forest
  • Landmass of 19,730 square miles – approximately the size of West Virginia

But statistics only tell a rather 2 dimensional story. Continue reading →

Vembanad – The Backwater Delight

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Photo credits: Joshy Manjummel

A night on Lake Vembanad is a night surrounded by nothing but the vast expanse of sky and water floating on house boats made in the traditional handcrafted style. Continue reading →