Sunrise through the Sal forests

Misty morning in Kanha

Saundar pond in a sunny eveningSharad vats

Bird eye view of Maikal ranges

Sheds of the Sal forests

Monsoon on Maikal ridges

Kanha meadow

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A forest stream in winter morning

Mohan NaturelistSal forests with new flush of leaf

Sheds of the Sal forests

A typical Kanha grassland

Rajnish k singhA typical Kanha grassland-woodland mix

Common fringed-flower wine

Spiral ginger

Bridal Veil fungus

Fox tail orchid

Bicolor Persian violet

On foot patrolling is the key to conservation

Exarmy PersonnelPatrolling inside tiger reserve by TPF TEAM

Monsoon PatrollingDuring monsoon streams makes patrolling difficult

Night Foot PatrollingOn foot night patrolling

Night Patrolling Checking of small pools

Motorcycle patrolling during monsoon

Early morning elephant patrolling

Difficult Sevice ConditionCamp life is a tough life

Creation of water bodies inside the forest

Cleaning of forest pools with hands during summer

Uprooting of the weeds to maintain the grasslands

Uprooting of the weeds to maintain the grasslands

Rajnish k singhBurning of fire lines

Most iconic tiger with “Cat” marking on forehead

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Fight of the titans

Spray marking

Sharad vats

Pillow like no other Sharad vats

Tiger in Sal forest habitat

Flehmen response to neighbor Archna Singh

Radio collaring for scientific studies

Tigress in denning site

Tigress with cubs

A tigress resting on rocky bed

Family, ready to rule

Novice attempting a tough killDavid raju

Live predation of gaur

Leopard on tree branchRachit singh

Leopard on the highway

Mouse deer , A little known member of kanha family

A spotted deer stag in velvet

A suckling spotted deer fawn with mother

A chital stag in tall grasses

Rajnish k singhDeer herd enjoying tender mahua flower

Sharad vats

Head-on

Spotted deer congregation during monsoon

Barasingha stag feeding on aquatic plant

Barasingha stag in frosted grasslandAbhay kochar

Front and back view of barasingha antlers

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Sambar deer in it’s typical woodland habitat

Barasingha doe with winter coat

Barasingha stags in tall grasses

Barasingha courtship display

Rajnish k singhBarasingha stag group in man made wetlands

Rajnish k singhBarasingha pair during rutt season

Barasingha in Kanha meadow

Barasingha enclosure in Kanha

Sanjay Deshpande

Barasingha pair during courtship

Maintaining pecking order

Rajnish k singh

Sambar doe and subadult in its typical woodland habitat

Sambar stag feeding on aquatic plant

Sambar stag during rutt after mud wallow

Sambar family in forest pool

A barking deer stag

A barking deer in its typical woodland habitat

A loner gaur bull

Gaur bull grooming each other

Rajnish k singhA gaur herd in grasslnads

Rajnish k singhWild pigs in search the of tender tubers

Rajnish k singhA wild pig wallowing in shallow pool

The bear exploring the termite mountArchna Singh

Harpreet Dhillon

Sloth bear

Taj Termite mound in a sunny day

Chousingha doe and fawn

sudheer mishraNot so common guest of Kanha

Rajnish k singhPack of wild dog

sudheer mishraPack of wild dog with their kill

SHAURYA RESHAMWALA

A jackal with his steal

David raju

A jungle cat in it’s typical grassland habitat

A young langur with mother

Amit Sharma

A giant squirrel on the tree tops

sudheer mishraA porcupine drinking water from shallow forest pool

A flying squirrel during glide

Jungle owlet

Brown fish owl

Oriental scops owl

Naren malik

Indian scops owl

Spotted owlet

A fight like no other

A King vulture feeding on a spotted deer kill

Mohan NaturelistWhite rumped vulture on its nest

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Committee of vultures at Kanha grassland

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Emerald dove

Rajnish k singhLong billed vultures on a dead tree

Abhay Kochar

Serpent eagle

Shikra

Copper smith barbet in her nest

Grater racket tail drongo

Pair of malabar pied hornbill

Lesser adjutant stork

Rajnish k singhRed wattle lapwing

Indian pittaAmit sharma

Orange headed thrush

Red crested pochard

Whistling teals ,about to take off

Taj Great cormorant

Rajnish k singhRed jungle fowl

Taj Lime butterfly

David rajuIndian red flash butterfly

David raju

Suffused double banded judy

Rajnish k singhMud pudling

common grass yellow & common emigrant

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Common silver line

Baronet butterfly

Black Rajah Black RajahUrjit singh

Common_JejebalyCommon jezebelUrjit singh

Rouded Pirrot Urjit singh

Crimson tailed marsh hawk & fulvous forest skimmer

Common Blue Damselfly

Urjit singh

HornetsHornet feeding on a dragonfly

Urjit singh

Taj Tunnel sheet spider , Hippasa sp.

Harpreet Dhillonfunnel web spiderFunnel web spider

Harpreet Dhillon

Green lynx spider

Rajnish k singhTent web spider

Archna SinghRat snake Archana singh

Two Buff striped keel back and a toad

Urjit singh

Harpreet Dhillon

Python with Langur kill

sudheer mishraMonitor lizard

Rajnish k singhToad mating during monsoon

Taj Indian bull frog

Spotted deer dancing !!!!!Amit sharma

Rajnish k singhSpotted deer and Gaurs in a forest stream

Rajnish k singhRotis (wheat bread) for the elephants

Rajnish k singhElephant enjoying head massage

Elephant Rejuvenation CampElephant rejuvenation camp

Rajnish k singh

Equal distributed fruits for elephants during rejuvenation camp

Tiger darted for capture

sudheer mishra

From the darting site ,now heading to loading truck

Radio collaring and checkup at the darting site

Tigress ready to be air transported to Panna by a air force helicopter

Orphaned cubs rescued, reared and later released in wild

Rajnish k singhLandscape inside the Ghorella enclosure for rewilding

Mock drill before the actual excersise

Tigress coming out of the Ghorela rewilding center to be shifted in Panna

Weight measurement on the site

Fitness checkup and body measurements by the vets

Revival drug is adminstared before the transit

Tigress now ready to be transported to the release site

Final arrangements at the release site

A captive reared tiger before the final release

First aid team with a doctor at the site to handle any eventuality

Jungle dispensary ,Making the dart on the site

sudheer mishraGaur darted for capture

A darted Gaur sub adult

Vet is approaching to the darted animal

After the dart, ready to be lifted to the truck

From the darting site to the transportation truck by a small vehicle

Shifting to the transportation truck

Boma ,Low cost & locally designed for spotted deer capture

Removal of lantana & weeds from a recently relocated village site

Removal of weeds from a recently relocated village site

Revival of the relocated sites

Revival of grassland post village relocation

Camera traps are tool to see the secret world of tigers , in the frame

“A cub with a male tiger”

Safari vehicles blending with forest

Sharad vats

Elephant and his mahout during patrolling

Registration of patients at a health checkup camp

Chain Link Fencing Chain link fencing reduces the crop raiding & grazing

Well ConstructionWelfare activities in buffer area

Electrical repair trainees during practicals

Meson trainees during practicals

Community owned nature walk

Home stay to enhance the stake of locals in the wild life tourism

Forest dispensary for the staff and the buffer area villagers

Trainees at hospitality training center

Free distribution of medicine to villagers in a health check up camp

Guide TrainingTraining of the park guides

Health Camp

Health check up camps for the staff and the villagers

Distribution of bank pass books to the villagers due for relocation

AWS TowerAutomatic weather station by ISRO

Corridor linkage with neighboring PAs

India Biodiversity Award, 2014

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