Ephemeral Rock Pools

February 01, 2022

It is hard to miss the rocky hills abruptly rising from the relatively flat landscape when travelling to or from Bangalore. Such a hill in ecological terms is called ‘Inselberg’ […]

Toads of Karnataka

February 01, 2022

Toads are a group of frogs. In that, the difference between a family of frogs and toads is no more different than the differences between two families of frogs. Toads […]

Jewels of Ballari

January 15, 2022

Jewels of Ballari – Mahesh P, Venkatesh Naik H and Prakash Karigar Ballari district is historically known for its rich culture, deposit of iron ore, forests typical of the region and diverse […]

Gopinatham Mystery Trail

January 15, 2022

Welcomed by two spotted owlets, I entered the Gopinatham Mystery Trail Camp. Gopinatham is a small village near Palar Bridge, just 10 km away from the famous Hogenakkal Falls. The […]

The Flying Carpenter

January 15, 2022

Buzzzz, kerrr, buzzzz… I was woken up from my midnight slumber after a difficult day of field work by a buzzzz followed by kerrr… I jumped out of my bed, […]

Biligirirangan Hills: tracing histories – Part 2

January 01, 2022

This is the second of a two-part article written for the 67th Wildlife Week celebration of BRT Tiger Reserve, tracing the history of the land, the people and the forests. […]

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