Eco Volunteer Training at Kulgi Nature Camp

Feb 092014
 
Eco Volunteer Training at Kulgi Nature Camp

Next Batch of Eco Volunteer Training by Karnataka Forest Department   Update: The next batch is in May 2015 and is at Bhadra Tiger Reserve, you can read details here: Eco Volunteer Training Programme May 2015 batch After I attended the first batch of Eco Volunteer Training at Bandipur, I wrote about the same at length on desi Traveler. Regularly I receive emails from readers about the next batch. So here are the details for the next batches  happening in February and March of 2014. There are 2 batches commencing one on 23rd Feb 2014 and another on 2nd [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Using Tiger Camera Traps for Tiger Census

Aug 262013
 
Using Tiger Camera Traps for Tiger Census

How Many Tigers Are There in India ?  If you ask this question to 2316 people you will get 2316 different answers. The NGOs will try to give the smallest possible number and the forest officials will try to give the largest possible number as both have their own reasons directly related to funding, promotion, media miles etc. But the reasons are not difficult to find as to why we do not have the exact number. See a tiger in a jungle has no interest to be counted. Given a choice it will not come to face the cameras [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Scarface-The Prince of Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Aug 192013
 
Scarface-The Prince of Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Bandipur National Park- Male Tiger Marking Territory Other posts in Tiger Series Telia Tiger Cubs Tadoba White Tigers  The Queen of Pench National Park Posts in Bandipur National Park series for Eco Volunteer Training Volunteer Training Course Bandipur Anti Poaching Camp Bandipur Tiger Reserve What do you guys say? Please leave your comment below and feel free to share it with your friend circle. I am working on more posts on the visit to the Bandipur national park for Eco Volunteer training. Feel free to subscribe to the updates by email, or like the Facebook page of desi Traveler [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Anti Poaching Camp in Bandipur Tiger Reserve- A day in life of A Forest Guard

Aug 082013
 
Anti Poaching Camp in Bandipur Tiger Reserve- A day in life of A Forest Guard

A visit to the Anti Poaching Camp- Bandipur Tiger Reserve As part of our Eco Volunteer Training program we were to visit an Anti Poaching Camp in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. I will not repeat here why anti poaching camps are needed, we all know we have only about 2500 tigers left in the wild and our apex predator is in great danger from organized poaching camps to man animal conflict leading to casualties on both the side. We humans forgetting totally that the tigers were living in the jungle before humans started encroaching and dividing Tiger territory. Our [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Stay at Forest Rest House in Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Aug 012013
 
Stay at Forest Rest House in Bandipur Tiger Reserve

  Karnataka Forest Department Rest House- Staying in the middle of Bandipur Tiger Reserve As part of our training for the Eco Volunteer Training program jointly organized by Karnataka Forest department, Eco Tourism Development board of Karnataka and Jungle lodges and resorts we had two options of stay: Stay in absolutely beautiful  and bordering luxurious JLR resort and pay around 17 thousand Rupees Stay in absolutely beautiful but basic Forest department residential complex in Bandipur Tiger reserve and pay around 4800 Rs. Which one do you think most of us chose? Hell we are volunteers, and chose the second [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Eco Volunteer Training – Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Jul 262013
 
Eco Volunteer Training - Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Eco Volunteer Training Course- Karnataka Eco Tourism Development Board This will be a mother of all travel series on desi Traveler blog. I am still not sure how many posts will be there but fasten your seat belts as I take you with me to the Eco Volunteer Training Course by Karnataka Eco Tourism Development Board. This series has 3 main stars that I am a fan of namely 1. Travel 2. Wildlife in India 3.  Volunteer Travel So I think it will be one long series, ( kya karoon, Controll hee nahi hota!) But we will chop the [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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The Royal White Tigers of Hyderabad Zoo

Jul 122013
 
The Royal White Tigers of Hyderabad Zoo

Pictures of White Tiger from Hyderabad Zoo Park As mentioned in the earlier post on Hyderabad Zoo, we totally missed seeing the White Tiger, as the line to go to that special area was bigger than line for a blockbuster movie.  It seems as a country our obsession with White color  is not limited to humans but also goes for tigers. While the normal tiger is highly endangered in Jungles and wild life sanctuaries of India, Zoos are trying to out-breed each other for the whites. I think a bit of information about White Tigers, should put things in [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Telia Tiger Cub in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Jun 012013
 
Telia Tiger Cub in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Telia Tiger Cub  Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve- A dip in Lake Recently on a visit to Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve ( TATR), we saw this female tiger cub sitting just a few meters away from path in the shade. We stopped our jeep and started taking her pictures. She was feeling hot and walked right in front of us to take a dip in the Telia Lake. After soaking in water for about half  hour, she majestically got up and walked right in front of me back into the bushes, walking past the motorcycle of a forest guard who [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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The Queen Of Pench National Park

May 272012
 
The Queen Of Pench National Park

The Collarwali Tigress of Pench Tiger Reserve Madhya Pradesh is considered to be the heart of India and is home to many national parks like Kanha, Pench, Bandhavgarh, Panna and Satpura etc. While each one has its own specialty I personally love going to Pench National Park there are 2 reasons for me to choose Pench over Kanha and Bandhavgarh ·         First is ease of reach from Nagpur which is well connected to Hyderabad the city I live in, as Pench takes only 2-3 hours compared to more than 5 hours to Kanha. ·         The other reason I like Pench [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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