Author: Source: A&W Magazine

THE JUNGLE BOOK & THE POWERFUL TIGERNOMICS OF SHER KHAN

Tigermania is not new. It’s been around for millennia. Hindu gods have ridden them for eons, and humans have been alternatively worshipping or terrorised by them throughout human history. The difference today is that in today’s islands of wilderness, the remnants of India’s great forests, many have learn to live with them nearby, even tolerate them, effectively exploiting them for monetary gain.A lot has changed since Rudyard Kipling penned his famous set of stories entitled the Jungle Book in t

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Yana- Nature’s wonder, Trekkers’ paradise

Sokkidre Yana,Kasidre Gokarna …..As the above local proverb says, if you are adventurer you must visit yana once. Yana is a village located in forests of the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India which is known for the unusual rock formations (Karst) or (Asteroid). It is located in the Sahyadri mountain range of the Western Ghats,The two unique rock outcrops near the village are a tourist attraction and easily approachable by a small trek through 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) of thick forests f

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