In the month of November there were a spate of attacks by Himalayan Black Bears in various towns in Sikkim. All of a sudden the bears had begun to scavenge on garbage dumps invariably creating a man-animal conflict. The issue was becoming quite serious with the number of casualties increasing and the forest department finding itself incapable of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sikkim’
An Un-BEARable problem
Posted in Environment, tagged Himalayan Black Bear, sikkim on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wild Beauties II
Posted in Travel, tagged flora, sikkim, singalila on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Singalila range which borders West Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal is a biodiversity hotspot for flora and fauna alike. On my recent trek came across many of these beauties , mainly above Lower Yambong (3200 M). Whether it was the mauve colored slopes mingled with green and yellow, or the lilac aster or the freaky [...]
Trekking with a difference
Posted in Community development, Travel, tagged chongri, ecotourism, Kangchendzonga, nambu, sangkhola, sikkim, trekking, yuksom on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. – John Muir Most of us trekkers don’t bother [...]
Lachen – Part I
Posted in Community development, Sikkim, Travel, tagged dzumsa, Lachen, pipon, sikkim on June 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
With impatient anxiousness I was waiting for the helicopter to land at the Bhaku helipad, for I was finally leaving to Lachen for my project. I was introduced to the UNDP official Mayura, and another consultant Raj Basu, who were going to be my accomplices on the journey. The initial part of the drive is [...]
A short outing to Rumtek
Posted in Travel, tagged Gantok, Rumtek, sikkim on June 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Dallas was running out of ideas to pass our time on Saturday and so he suggested we go to Rumtek to see the monastery over there. It is touted as one of the main tourist attractions around Gantok and so I approved of the plan. Rumtek is around 22 kms from Gantok with good access [...]
