Vol 2 | Issue 1 | Mar – May 2017
Career in Adventure Tourism
It is the UN’s Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development!It’s well known that Sustainable tourism andadventure tourism are intimately connectedAre you a smitten by wanderlust, crave for things that give you an adrenalin rushNot sure??
Awesome Assam
Assam… Lush green Tea estates, Kaziranga, Rhino, Brahmaputra and the vivid colors of traditional dresses of the land…smiling faces, bright in the sunshine. These are the first images that one can picture when someone says Assam.The land of the mystical forests, The largest of the seven sisters…Assam has much, much more to offer… Assam is virtually a buffet catering to vivid tastes of the modern day tourist…Assam is well known for its Tea & Silk. The first oil well in Asia was drilled here. Assa
The Fastest Indian On A Motorcycle!
Bangalore based biker Balaji Mohan rides from Arunachal Pradesh to Kutch in just over 66 hours!!!The biker rode from Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh to Koteshwar in Gujarat covering 3733.50 kms in 66 hours and 37 minutes. Adding yet another
India BAJA Rally -Sanjay Razdan
Off-road racing’s biggest name, Dakar, was brought into India in 2017 through its “Dakar Challenge” label. In one of the most exciting new developments in motor sports in India, the India Baja rally-raid in its 2017 edition is now one of the Dakar
THE DESERT STORM
Way back in 2003, Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm put its first step into the undulating dunes of Thar Desert in Rajasthan. The race back then consisted of Xtreme format, where man and machine were tested to limits and one had to cover the stages
Wildlife SOS Celebrates World Environment Week
Wildlife SOS is a non-profit organization established in 1995 by Kartick Satyanarayan and Geeta Seshamani with the primary objective of rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife in distress in the country. Wildlife SOS works to build lasting partnerships
The Birdman of Chennai
photo credit: odditycentralThis man feeds thousands of parrots everyday, and he does it for loveSekar, a camera mechanic from Chennai who doesn’t have pets of his own, but loves thousands of birds, just the same. Sekar, popularly know as the ‘Birdman’ in Royapettah area,
Rehabilitation Centre for Birds – Shuka Vana
Sage and seer, His Holiness Dr. Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, the Founder of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore, India, is recognised far and wide for his extraordinary vision and compassionate heart.Sri Swamiji has established Shuka Vana (Parrot Park),
Indian Conservationists win Green Oscar
Adventure & Wildlife team congratulates The Whitley Award Winners – Sanjay Gubbi & Purnima Barman for their outsanding contribution in their conservation efforts.Two Indian activists on Wednesday won the Annual Whitley Awards,
Greater flamingos extend stay in Pulicat
Naturalists surprised, say a study is needed on the movement of the birdsThe extended stay by greater flamingos at Pulicat Lake has surprised naturalists and bird lovers.The migratory birds usually stay between September and March in the part of the lake that falls within Andhra Pradesh limits.
HIROBO-HX-1 Single-Seat Helicopter
A JAPANESE COMPANY with plenty of experience making small, remote-controlled electric helicopters is building a human-sized version.Hirobo unveiled its single-seatelectric helicopter at a technology expo in Japan and hopes to make its first flight for next year.
No rights in critical tiger habitats
The National Tiger Conservation Authority issued a notice to states two weeks ago asking officials to
suspend granting of rights to tribals and other forest dwellers under the Forest Rights Act in all critical tiger habitats.“In the absence of guidelines for notification of critical wildlife habitats, no rights shall be conferred in critical tiger habitats,” said
Thailand – the last stronghold of Indo Chinese Tiger
Thailand was the first country in the region to deplete its forests to such an extent that, by the 1980s it had banned logging. It was also among the first to establish national parks, but initially these were also badly stressed by illegal logging and hunting.
The Prince of Bandipur is no more
photo credit: Amith BhavikattiThe tiger that was found dead in the Kundakere range of Bandipur National Park on Sunday has been identified as the big cat that brought down a gaur in a video that went viral on social media in 2013.Incidentally, the same tiger went by the monicker ‘Prince’ and was usually found in the tourism zone though its territory extended beyond it.
Conservation
In a village called Markanja, an ordinary farmer is on a mission to conserve as many breeds as he can Mangifera indica is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent; domesticated over 2000 years ago; it is now also cultivated in east Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Bangalore University Staffer sets record!!!
The Bengalurean covered the Golden Quadrilateral and beyond up to Arunachal PradeshForty-three-year-old R Chiranthana, who covered the entire country on his bike last year, has entered the India Book of World Records and World Records India.
Achievers Corner – Minaram Gogoi
Minaram Gogoi of Assam’s Nameri National Park wins Zeiss Wildlife Conservation AwardMinaram Gogoi knows a thing or two about flying, although he had never been on a plane until last month. When the 35-year-old boarded a flight from Guwahati to Delhi to receive the Zeiss Wildlife Conservation Award in March,
A sojourn to Valparai! The Ghat Section, I adore !!
The traveler in me craved for a much needed short, simple, and a worthy trip… that’s how I just decided to go to Valparai in the month of August, 2016 with my friends. An interesting little hill station specked with tea plantations all over was the ideal getaway.
A tragic end to an illustrious Racing Career
One of India’s most prominent racers in the domestic arena, Ashwin Sundar had been in the professional car racing circuit for over a decade.A former national champion across different categories, Ashwin Sundar had first made his mark in the sport by winning the 2002 MRF National Go-Kart Championships (U-17 age group) as a 13-year old,
3 Friends from Bangalore conquer The Mongol Rally in a Tata Nano!
13 countries. 18200 kms. 17 unsuccessful sponsor meetings. 48 days on the road. 5 mountain ranges. 3 river crossings.. ONE
Tata Nano! An adventure of a lifetime!!!It all started as with a whatsapp message from Bhairav Kuttaiah a criminal lawyer
