India 2016 (part LVII): Kachchh 3
Kachchh, Gujarat: Following my adventures at the Wild Ass Sanctuary, I travelled to Bhuj in Kachchh from where I would conduct field work in the following 2.5 weeks. While most […]
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India 2016 (part LVI): Wild Ass Sanctuary
Wild Ass Sanctuary, Gujarat: From the Blackbuck National Park, I travelled north to the Wild Ass Sanctuary. The Wild Ass Sanctuary protects almost 5,000 km² of the salt marshes of […]
India 2016 (part LV): Blackbuck National Park
Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat: After the short stop at the ancient ruins of Lothal, the next destination was the Blackbuck National Park (also known as Velavadar National Park). The Blackbuck […]
India 2016 (part LIV): Lothal
Lothal, Gujarat: After my work around Jaisalmer was finished, I returned to Jaipur for a couple of days before another field survey called me to Gujarat. The airplane brought me […]
Video: Demoiselle Cranes in Khichan (India 2016)
Khichan is a tiny village in western Rajasthan, which is visited by several thousand Demoiselle Cranes during the winter months. The birds are fed by the villagers since the 1970s […]
India 2016 (part LIII): Khichan
Khichan, Rajasthan: In the early morning, I left Bikaner and its beautiful surroundings for the long drive to Jaisalmer. On the way, I stopped at Khichan which is famous for […]
Video: Wildlife around Bikaner (India 2016)
The countryside around Bikaner offers great wildlife sightings as I have shown you already in my last post. In the video below, you will see some of the prominent species […]
India 2016 (part LII): Wildlife around Bikaner
Bikaner, Rajasthan: Once I had visited the major sights of Bikaner, I went on a wildlife safari into the surrounding countryside. During my days in Bikaner, I stayed in the […]
India 2016 (part LI): Bikaner
Bikaner, Rajasthan: After my eventful time in Jodhpur, the train took me further inside the Thar Desert of western Rajasthan to the small city of Bikaner. I started my day […]
India 2016 (part L): Jodhpur
Jodhpur, Rajasthan: After my return from the weekend trip to Delhi and Agra, I had to leave Jaipur again for field work around Jaisalmer in western Rajasthan. On the way, […]
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