Here we are sharing the rare collections of Mr.Kannan (a senior forest watcher), a person who is particularly adventurous and due to his fortunate job is able to stay deep inside the forests to study and share the habits of wild animals. Continue reading
Conservation Tourism
Bird of the Day: Scarlet Minivet- Female-R/ Male-L (Gavi, India)
Photo: T.J. Varghese
Bird of the Day: Little Bee-eater
Mpala Research Center, Kenya
Animal Sightings At Periyar Tiger Reserve
We’re happy to share some of the photos of our guests Mr. & Mrs. Jackob (who enjoyed  the “Nature Walk” at the Periyar Tiger Reserve) while staying at our Cardamom County. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Wood Stork
Everglades, FL
Bird of the Day: Gray Jay
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
Periyar Sightings: February 11, 2012
We are sharing some of the snapshots taken by Mrs.Susanne from Switzerland who stayed at Cardamom County, Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Bird of the Day: Galapagos Dove Galapagos Islands, Ecuador)
Bird of the Day: Common Pauraque
Estero Llano State Park, TX
Periyar Experience
Photos by Mr.Ravi Varma, Director, Vishal Xperia Holidays Pvt.Ltd
A group of seventeen guests from the United Kingdom who stayed at Cardamom County for the last three days (7th Feb to 9th Feb) have shared their photos with us. They have had wonderful experiences in and around Thekkady.
Bird of the Day: Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Mpala Research Center, Kenya
Peaks Over Poverty: Taking Adventure Travel to new Heights
Guest Author: Emma Frisch
– Emma Kirwan, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Peaks Over Poverty
Life in the Andes is harsh. 70 million people live in poverty, of which 44 million are rural people who rely on farming for survival. However, water demand, which is primarily used for agriculture, exceeds the available supply by 40% and is worsening with climate change.
Rural mountain people play a key role in preserving fragile highland ecosystems. The way they manage land and water directly impact human and environmental health for nearly half the world relying on mountain resources. The trickle-down effect; we’ve all heard of it before! This is precisely why Peaks Over Poverty was founded; to bring attention and critical resources to highland communities in Ecuador and worldwide.
Photo: Steve Sherwood
So how did we propose to do that? On a hike with my colleague Steve Sherwood (decked out in my hi-tec gear), it suddenly occurred to us. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Black-footed Albatross
Monterey, CA
Bird of the Day: Painted Bill Crake (Galapagos Islands, Ecuador)
Bird of the Day: Red-billed Oxpecker
Mpala Research Center, Kenya
Snorkeling Elephant
Although only about 26 sq km of out of the nearly 1,000 that make up the Periyar Tiger Reserve, the lake is the nucleus of the national park. During summer, elephants are commonly sighted crossing the lake. This video was taken by senior Forest watcher Mr.Kannan near Mullaperiyar dam on 1st February 2012. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Yellow Warbler (Galapagos Islands, Ecuador)
Sightings at Periyar
Elephant
These photos were taken by Mr.Kannan who is a senior forest watcher, was has dedicated his life to the Periyar Tiger Reserve. He is a man who knows the nooks and corners of the sanctuary after having trekked there over 40 years.
Bird of the Day: Secretary Bird
Mpala Research Center, Kenya
Bird of the Day: Spotted Dove (Calicut, India)
Photo: T.J. Varghese
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