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The Wonders of Middle India
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On our last trip we were very lucky to see this furry friend quite close.... she is a Golden Jackal. We saw her in Panna National Park, one of the prime wildlife places in the state of Madhya Pradesh, Middle India.
Again, note how well she blends in with the background....
Again, note how well she blends in with the background....
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Yes, Eleanor, it has just made me think that if one was able to visit these huge national parks during the wet season, say June to September, we would get much better contrast. Green vegetation and brown animals.
Unfortunately the parks are all closed during that time, but there is pressure for that to change. Of course the tour operators would benefit and so would the wildlife lodges, and all the forest authority staff. It is said that the parks are impenetrable during the wet season, and thus potentially dangerous. In practice this is nonsense, as for most of the time the main tracks are quite passable in most of the parks. The other argument from central government is that the animals need a rest from human intervention. Again, this is a shallow argument, as from much personal experience, we know that the animals thrive on visitors both directly and indirectly. Responsible tourism, which does prevail in India, keeps the tourists to the main designated roads and tracks which prevents conflict anyway, and the more time the tourists and forestry guides etc., are in there, the less time there is for poaching. I am afraid the Indian government are a little short sighted at times, which is a shame as they have done so much for the preservation of the Tiger and so many of the other threatened species.... including my jackal.
Unfortunately the parks are all closed during that time, but there is pressure for that to change. Of course the tour operators would benefit and so would the wildlife lodges, and all the forest authority staff. It is said that the parks are impenetrable during the wet season, and thus potentially dangerous. In practice this is nonsense, as for most of the time the main tracks are quite passable in most of the parks. The other argument from central government is that the animals need a rest from human intervention. Again, this is a shallow argument, as from much personal experience, we know that the animals thrive on visitors both directly and indirectly. Responsible tourism, which does prevail in India, keeps the tourists to the main designated roads and tracks which prevents conflict anyway, and the more time the tourists and forestry guides etc., are in there, the less time there is for poaching. I am afraid the Indian government are a little short sighted at times, which is a shame as they have done so much for the preservation of the Tiger and so many of the other threatened species.... including my jackal.
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Eleanor
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We saw a lot of Languar monkeys in Rajasthan. They waited on the side of the road to mug cars for food....
This on even jumped on the car wind sceen. looking really hopefully at us (you do realise I've not eaten this month?) and got quite cross when we didn't give her any food.
This on even jumped on the car wind sceen. looking really hopefully at us (you do realise I've not eaten this month?) and got quite cross when we didn't give her any food.
PellegrinoVinci
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After reading this thread, I will consider visiting Middle India next year. Looks fascinating.