Navegaon Buffer – Battlefield of the fittest

“Battles don’t determine who losses or wins but who survives” This seems to be the most apt quote on battles fought not just by humans but also by tigers. On northern fringes of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is an area called as Navegaon buffer comprising of deep ravines and dense Bamboo, Jamun, Mango and […]
What lies ahead..

Imagine yourself living a villager’s life, living close to a tiger reserve. You will always have threat of wild animal vandalising your farms, destroying crops and orchards and lifting cattle. Thus leading to economic loss. Imagine you have no freedom to move freely at night like in cities. For the night belongs to wild spirits […]
The Landscape of Tadoba!

Just like any forest, the landscape of Tadoba is unique, and thus creates an experience of its own. It has meadows, thick bamboo forest, wooded areas of teak, ain arjun, bheda, jamun etc. Tadoba has grasslands & hills with deep gorges, lakes and perineal Rivers. Everything that a forest should encompass. Eastern front of the […]
The Gear

One of the question that I am asked regularly is what is the camera gear I use for your photography. My answer is Canon gear. Well camera does make a lot of difference to the quality of photographs. However, it is not just a device but it is also the mind that plays an equally […]
Maya: The Enchantress of Tadoba – Hanging on Last thread?

Who doesn’t know Maya. She is synonymous to Tadoab Andhari Tiger Reserve. Maya: The Enchantress of Tadoba, The Queen of Tadoba, The Showstopper of Tadoba! With jungle season opening for common man in October 2023, many enthusiast were tracking Maya with possibilities of seeing her with new litter. I too was one of them. Today, […]