Sattal or Sat Tal (Hindi for “seven lakes”) is an interconnected group of seven freshwater lakes situated in the Lower Himalayan Range near Bhimtal, a town of the Nainital district in Uttarakhand, India. During the British Raj, the area had a tea plantation, one of four in the Kumaon area at that time. The lakes sit at an altitude of 1370 metres below lush […]
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With More than 10,000 species of birds in the world , it’s quite strange that Uropygial gland is not discussed or researched to a level , where it should be . Perhaps it is one of the most important gland in avian world . The current hypotheses for the function […]
Avian Uropygial Gland – A bilobate Sebaceous Organ
Chopta Valley and its surroundings in Garhwal Himalayan region is extremely good for birding. The only apprehension we had was due to the recent disaster (June 2013) was not sure how much habitat was lost for the winged friends. Our journey began along with call from masood husain , an […]
The Phantasmagorical Chopta…
2 Assam gets its name from the Sanskrit word “asoma” which means “peerless” or “unparalleled”. The world famous Kaziranga National park is located in the district of Golaghat and Nagoam in Assam. This park has two thirds of the world’s population of one horned rhinos and the highest density of tigers […]
The photogenic woodlands of Golaghat and Nagaon Districts
1 There is An Enigma in The Himalayas , pristine condominium’s as we sit on the banks aside Daughter of The Himalayas , The day we touch her from origins time stood by her vivacity , we were sure this is not going to be our last junket . Gazillion of […]
Mt Shivling BC – The Indian Matterhorn
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Escape From An Obstreperous City !!
Every one dreamed of an excellent carrier , A white collar job , a heavy pay packages and few nice starred vacations !!! If you want to impress friends , an international trip to Dubai will work wonders for you !! For Team Indian Savanna these all are a passe […]
Chitkul – A Visit To Last indian village
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Kota…. The Past and Prejudice
Team Indian Savanna always look out for off beat destinations and the words panchachuli , khalia , martoli , lilam were quite new till 2012 , when one of our tour leaders Aditaya suggested to plan a road trip to munsiyari and nanda devi bio reserve . After checking the […]