Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Central India The Land of The Tiger in Images


Waterbody in Indian Jungle
Astounding as it is the complex web of life is a serene picturesque setting that is salubrious and instills calm and peace among the visitors. Time alone knows the origin of this wonderful land of the tigers but in the contemporary era, we can explore and understand what is now Kanha National Park.    

Situated in Central India Kanha is an ecosystem...the last remaining vestige of an erstwhile contiguous forest among the highlands of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. Nestled between Satpura and Vidnhyan Ranges the fragrant remains are testimony to India of the past where wilderness ruled over scant urbanity and the tigers ruled over the vast kingdoms. 

White Bellied Drongo
Serpent Eagle
Long Tailed Shrike
Dhol
Fig


Well, not all are lost tiger reserves such as Kanha, Panna, Pench, Satpura, Bandhavgarh and Tadobah albeit isolated offer succor to amazing biodiversity that is preserved for posterity. Often called protected areas or PAs these last remaining ecosystems offer hope to the beleaguered tiger and co-inhabitants. 

In the mind-boggling rabid race for urbanization and development campaigns benefiting India's teeming millions, the tiger reserves are facing an uphill task to preserve themselves as humans invade the fragile web of life what we call the forest ecosystem.     

My work as a naturalist accords a chance to photograph the wonderful biodiversity and present it to the blog readers. 
======================================
Black Buck

Lotus

Brown Headed Barbet

Brook

Spotted Deer

Branderi Swamp Deer

Crimson Tailed Marsh Hawk

Grey Headed Fish Eagle

Crested Hawk Eagle

Jackal

Leopard (Andrew)

Ruddy Mongoose Pair

Ruddy Mongoose (ANDREW)

scaly breasted munia (Andrew)

Puff ball fungi

India scops owl

Grey breasted munia

rock python

sambar deer stag

Giant Wood Spider

Sunset

Antill
Tiger
Bee Eater


Black Buck

Brown Shrike 

Common Teals


White Eyed Buzzard

Pied Bushchat
Plain Prinia
Pond Heron

Indian Scops Owl

Shikra

Scarlet Minivet

Giant Wood Spider in Web
Sinduri Tree

Lesser Adjutant Stork

Swamp Deer Stag

Tigress

Tree Frog 

Flapshell Turtle

Ultramarine Flycatcher

Grey Capped Pigmy Woodpecker

Wooly Necked Stork

Gadwall
Cotton Pigmy Goose

Langur Monkey

Green Pigeon

Green Sandpiper

Gaur Male

Gray Langur

Crested Hawk Eagle

Jerdon's Baza

Red Jungle Fowl

Common Kingfisher

White Throated Kingfisher

Monitor Lizard

Barking Deer

Monk Vulture

Alexandrine Parakeet

Barred Jungle Owlet

Brown Fish Owl

Richard's Pipit

Through these pictures, I wish to portray a holistic view of our tiger reserves. Under constant human threats, these wonderful islands of hope should be preserved for eternity but an uncertain future remains for the animals, plants, insects, reptiles, flora, and other elements that make up this incredible microcosm of life in India.   
=======================================
Uday works as a naturalist in Central India and also loves to write about tiger reserves and conservation. 
He also provides SEO Services and Website Content in English. He organizes summer classes in Digital Marketing in Jabalpur his hometown. 
Contact: pateluday90@hotmail.com
Mob: 09755089323