WILD TRAILS IN INDIA

The coastal belt that garlands peninsular

India is any birders bliss. Point Calimere,
Bhitarkanika, and Marine National Park are
few notable destinations. Another ultimate
destination for birdwatchers is Keoladeo
Ghana National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan
& a vital wetland, this man-made swamp
is one of the worlds best known and most
threatened birding havens.

'The Bengal
tiger evokes a
reverence, dread
and wonder
accorded to no
other animal.'

Sy Montgomery,
Spell of the Tiger

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At the eastern part of India the coastal line

concludes in the Sundarbans & the worlds
largest mangrove swamp forest & the ultimate
land of the tiger. Mangroves are salt tolerant
woody plants that exist in conditions of
high salinity, extreme tides, strong winds,
high temperatures and depleted soils. The
pneumatophores, the bu!ress roots, the aerial
roots, the stilt roots are visual treat for the
eyes. Water rises and recedes every six hours
in this estuary.