http://www.indiawilds.com/diary Tales from India's Wilds.. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:41:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tigers in the dark   It’s been three long years, since I had this amazing experience. It was the summer of 2005. Surjit called me to ask if I would be able to join him on a trip to Malani in Corbett National Park. I had not been to this part ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/tigers-in-the-dark  Tourism: Boon or Bane Wildlife tourism is viewed as a mode of protecting our wildplaces. The monetary benefits accruing out of wildlife tourism is used to justify spending on creation and maintenance of wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks by the Government in various developing countries. The argument is that wildlife tourism ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/wildlife-tourism-boon-or-bane  Environmental Impact of Night Race in Formula 1 I am a big fan of Formula 1. Every day, I search all the websites reporting Formula 1 info. The disappearance of Narain Karthikeyan from the starting grid in 2006, made me sad, but didn’t diminish my enthusiasm for Formula 1. It never ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/environmental-impact-of-night-race-in-formula-1 Segur Road Couple of years back, I was in Masinagudi for the first time. I was driving on the segur road. Dusk was fast approaching and I was looking for a cup of hot tea to beat the December cold. I saw a board on the right and it appeared to ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/segur-road    Right of Way Roads have been the bane of most of our wild areas. Some of the pristine wildlife habitats have been dissected by roads. In the early part of the 21st Century, the motorable roads were much less. The dirt roads were not much of a menace, as less population ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/right-of-way When the Wildlife Hits Back: Tales from the Land of the Tiger  On two occasions I had been charged by a tiger. When people hear this, the immediate reaction is “Wow”. Immediately, they feel jealous. Unfortunately, that is the reaction of people.  People don’t realise that as a rule, a tiger ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/when-wildife-hits-back   I was trekking on the outskirts of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in July 2008 and came across elephant dung about few hundred meters from the Segur road, a prime elephant migratory corridor. The elephant dung contained polythene bags. The elephant had eaten the polythene bag along with some other garbage and ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/elephant-swallows-polythene-bag Sunabeda Diary: Tales from a Tiger Census January 2006  I woke up abruptly, on the incessant barking of the dogs. I fumbled across the bed for my watch; it was five in the morning and about an hour before dawn. The dogs were persistent in their barking. It was not the usual ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/sunabeda-diary-tales-from-a-tiger-census  Pollution due to Immersion of Idols in rivers and lakes  The festival season is upon us. Millions of Indians, from all walks of life, participate in these festivals. In Bengal and Orissa, Durga Puja is celebrated in a grand scale. Similarly, anyone who has visited Bombay, Pune or any part of ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/religion-vs-environment A Night in Similipal If I have to account for my earliest experience with the Tiger, I would have to go back to Similipal National Park in the state of Orissa, India. Recalling the experience, I realise how fortunate I have been to have such an experience in the midst of ... http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/a-night-in-similipal-national-park