Of forests, hills and rivers
Spread over 1,400+ sq. km., the Satpura Tiger Reserve comprises the Satpura National Park and Panchmarhi and Bori Wildlife Sanctuaries. A conservation success, Satpura’s forested hills not only house the magnificent tiger, but an amazing array of wildlife as well,
Finding the forgotten gems
Revisiting the butterflies of Matheran after 125 years Scientists from the Bombay Natural History Society and Somaiya Vidya Vihar University have published a research paper on the forgotten butterflies of Matheran in the community peer-reviewed ‘Biodiversity Data Journal’. The research paper titled 'Finding the forgotten
Flapping jeweled wings
As per Chaos Theory, the flapping of a butterfly’s wings somewhere on earth can have long-time repercussions across the globe. Simply put, to have a sustainable self-sufficient ecosystem, all beings and species need to equally survive and flourish. The coronavirus
Major contributors to the eco-systems: Insects
Biba Jasmine is in conversation with Daniel Gruner, Entomology Professor at the University of Maryland, digging deeper into the fascinating insect kingdom and its ability to alter the structure of the and solve environmental problems. Insects are a dominant group of
Junglimerics Revisited
Musings of a wild kind - in rhyme! Here is the next edition of limerics by the self-proclaimed "Half-mad Know-mad" Butterflies puddling at Sipna Mud n salt, nothing beats the chakhna The lizard Calotis Not letting this amiss Pounce, bounce - Oops! It broke its
Garden State – one of the best region to spot butterflies in India
As part of Indo-Myanmar biodiversity hotspot, Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district is one of the best regions to spot butterflies in India, with more than 300 species to its name and still counting. When you’re welcomed by calls of ‘To-kay
Chasing Butterflies
Running wild and relatively unexplored, Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh hosts an amazing variety of wildlife and plant species. Capturing our attention on this trip, however, were the lively, vibrant butterflies that thrive within this dense tropical rainforest. In March
Black Beauties of the Fluttery World: The Black Rajah Butterfly
A Passion for Butterflies Butterflies have always amazed me, with their fluttering whereabouts and flitting stances. Though not a photography buff, the sheer wish to observe them made me pursue the tracking and observation of more than 45 species of butterflies,