adventure and wildlife magazine articles
Akbar Ebrahim Elected President FMSCI 2017-18
At the FMSCI Annual General Meeting of 2016,held in Chennai on 12th December 2016 ,Mr. Akbar Ebrahim was elected as the President of FMSCI and Mr.J.Prithiviraj elected as the Vice-President.The 43rd Annual General Meeting of the
We Jumped off a plane!!
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either adaring adventure, or nothing. – Helen KellerI’m so happy that my 12 year old daughter already understands these enlightening words, and has never shied away
Endangered Lion-tailed Macaque
The Lion-tailed Macaque has a mane of hair and a tail that makes it look like a lion. It is endangered as its forest habitat is being turned into farmland to sate the needs of ever expanding human civilization. The Lion-tailed Macaque lives in
6 tiger reserves worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore, says valuation study
India has 47 tiger reserves covering over 2% of the area and approximately 10% of the recorded forest area.In a first of its kind exercise, India has conducted economic valuation of six of its tiger reserves and placed their value at Rs 1,49,900 crore.
Tales from the Jungle
Bettada RaniIn Bandipura a huge female known as the Bettada Katte female lives in the hilly regions of Moolapura. Since this region is located close to the forest camps,she has been noticed by several forest
Pickleball in India: The game that gives life
“My reason for living is pickleball.”This is one of the first things Sunil Valavalkar tells me. Despite working full time as a director at GTL Ltd., India’s largest network services provider, he is also the founder of AIPA, the All India Pickleball Association.
Wildlife of Karnataka
The state of Karnataka in South India has a rich diversity of flora and fauna. It has a recorded forest area of 38720 km2 which constitutes 20.19% of the total geographical area of the state. These forests support 25% of the elephant population
PickleBall
Well the name may not ring a bell, but it sure is an intriguing name for a fairly new international sport to hit the Indian shores.Pickleball originated in the mid 1960’s on the Brainsbridge Island of the coast of Seattle. It was started as a simple
Treks,day hikes and bush-craft
The allure of the mountains is difficult to overcome, especially for those living on the coasts or the plains. Some prefer to unwind in the salubrious confines of a resort tucked far away on a mountain top amid a thick forest of fir and spruce,
Nation-wide Jumbo Census to begin next month
The 7th all-India synchronised elephant census that will begin next month is expected to throw light on the migration patterns of the pachyderms as wildlife biologists have identified at least half a dozen new places across the country where the
