Life As Travellers
It is 31st December, 2024. There is excitement in the air as people gather to celebrate the coming of the New Year in their own inimitable ways. At home, I wait for the clock to strike 12 with the dramatic twelve chimes announcing the arrival of the year 2025. I quickly wish my loved ones and go to sleep. Yes, …
Last Sunday, I was fortunate to experience the magic of the rare and stunning Karvi blossoms in Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). The vibrant purple-blue carpet had transformed the forest into a floral wonderland. Nature gives an opportunity to see the Karvi in full bloom once every 8 years. Nature Interpretation Centre (NIC) of SGNP had organised a Karvi Special …
The people of Mumbai are blessed to have a green forest cover within its city limits. The only place where one can breathe in fresh air – Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). The arrival of monsoon attracts more crowds to the park to witness the magical transformation of the park from dry deciduous to lush green forest with numerous flowing …
I have loved reading about birds. Whenever I come across an article on birds in the natural history books or magazines, I get delighted. Birds have fascinated me from childhood. I always observed the sparrows making a nest in the wall crevices of our neighbor’s house. I still do. The sparrows are still here. Their generations have changed. They are …
Mumbai is known for its astonishing biodiversity ranging from forests, grasslands, hills & scrubs, the coast, freshwater, wetlands & mangroves. It has everything for a nature enthusiast keen to experience and learn from the vast thesis of nature study. And to do so one need not always travel far. There is so much to discover in and around our own …
AAREY MILK COLONY – also known as the green lungs of Mumbai, is known for its lush greenery, tall trees, grasslands and rocky hills and various species of plants, birds, insects, butterflies and moths. It becomes a paradise in the monsoon with free flowing water streams, blooming biodiversity and enchanting woods with rare flora and fauna right in the middle …
The rain is back again in Mumbai after a dry spell of over a month. And everything is full of life again. The Mumbai region endowed with rich biodiversity has an exciting mix of habitats that range from forests, grass, hills and lakes, beaches, mangroves and creeks. The forest cover of Sanjay Gandhi National Park has always been my treasured …
Many people outside the city are unknown to this wilderness which lies within the backyard of Mumbai. With an area of over 100 sq km, SGNP (Sanjay Gandhi National Park) spreads across Mumbai suburban and Thane. It gets over 2 million visitors annually. SGNP offers incredible biodiversity which is home to different kinds of birds, distinct mammals including the evasive …