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  1. A hidden crisis in Kerala's healthcare: Did you know there is no specific antivenom for the Hump-nosed Pit Viper or the King Cobra in India? With cases rising in plantations and forests, experts are calling for urgent research and local venom collection. Stay safe and stay informed. Read the full report here. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/k #Snakebite #KeralaHealth #Antivenom #KingCobra #WesternGhats

  2. Veteran ecologist Madhav Gadgil, the architect of the landmark Western Ghats report and a pioneer of people-led conservation in India, has passed away at 83. A look at the life and legacy of the scientist India didn’t fully listen to. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/i #MadhavGadgil #WesternGhats #IndianEcologist #EnvironmentNews

  3. Riding has always had a purpose.
    My first ride, Trivandrum to Kasaragod was to touch Kerala's northern and southern tip.
    This time, I’m tracing history itself: entering the Sangottai Gap, exiting the Palakkad Gap - born from India’s split with Madagascar.

    So far:
    🏗️ Punal Suspension Bridge (1871)
    🌉 13-Arch Bridge (1904)
    🏞️ Tenkasi’s charm
    🏺 Keeladi, rewriting Indus Valley migration theory.

    #MotorcycleDiaries #Kerala #WesternGhats #TravelIndia #HistoryInMotion #RiderLife

  4. Riding has always had a purpose.
    My first ride, Trivandrum to Kasaragod was to touch Kerala's northern and southern tip.
    This time, I’m tracing history itself: entering the Sangottai Gap, exiting the Palakkad Gap - born from India’s split with Madagascar.

    So far:
    🏗️ Punal Suspension Bridge (1871)
    🌉 13-Arch Bridge (1904)
    🏞️ Tenkasi’s charm
    🏺 Keeladi, rewriting Indus Valley migration theory.

    #MotorcycleDiaries #Kerala #WesternGhats #TravelIndia #HistoryInMotion #RiderLife

  5. Rolling out of Navi Mumbai, we climbed the wild Bhor Ghat on NH-48—traffic, cliffs, tunnels, Lonavla, Khandala, the whole Western Ghats drama. Pune flashed by in full modern-metro mode before we climbed again through the winding Kashedi Ghat toward the Deccan Plateau. Reached Kolhapur, parked Shehzadi at The Fern.

    Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=vqDCCpSKxTU

    #VagabondCouple #NH48 #WesternGhats #Pune #Kolhapur #DeccanPlateau #OverlandingIndia #RoadTripIndia #Travel #ToyotaTundra #Travel

  6. Rolling out of Navi Mumbai, we climbed the wild Bhor Ghat on NH-48—traffic, cliffs, tunnels, Lonavla, Khandala, the whole Western Ghats drama. Pune flashed by in full modern-metro mode before we climbed again through the winding Kashedi Ghat toward the Deccan Plateau. Reached Kolhapur, parked Shehzadi at The Fern.

    Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=vqDCCpSKxTU

    #VagabondCouple #NH48 #WesternGhats #Pune #Kolhapur #DeccanPlateau #OverlandingIndia #RoadTripIndia #Travel #ToyotaTundra #Travel

  7. Rolling out of Navi Mumbai, we climbed the wild Bhor Ghat on NH-48—traffic, cliffs, tunnels, Lonavla, Khandala, the whole Western Ghats drama. Pune flashed by in full modern-metro mode before we climbed again through the winding Kashedi Ghat toward the Deccan Plateau. Reached Kolhapur, parked Shehzadi at The Fern.

    Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=vqDCCpSKxTU

    #VagabondCouple #NH48 #WesternGhats #Pune #Kolhapur #DeccanPlateau #OverlandingIndia #RoadTripIndia #Travel #ToyotaTundra #Travel

  8. Rolling out of Navi Mumbai, we climbed the wild Bhor Ghat on NH-48—traffic, cliffs, tunnels, Lonavla, Khandala, the whole Western Ghats drama. Pune flashed by in full modern-metro mode before we climbed again through the winding Kashedi Ghat toward the Deccan Plateau. Reached Kolhapur, parked Shehzadi at The Fern.

    Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=vqDCCpSKxTU

    #VagabondCouple #NH48 #WesternGhats #Pune #Kolhapur #DeccanPlateau #OverlandingIndia #RoadTripIndia #Travel #ToyotaTundra #Travel

  9. Rolling out of Navi Mumbai, we climbed the wild Bhor Ghat on NH-48—traffic, cliffs, tunnels, Lonavla, Khandala, the whole Western Ghats drama. Pune flashed by in full modern-metro mode before we climbed again through the winding Kashedi Ghat toward the Deccan Plateau. Reached Kolhapur, parked Shehzadi at The Fern.

    Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=vqDCCpSKxTU

    #VagabondCouple #NH48 #WesternGhats #Pune #Kolhapur #DeccanPlateau #OverlandingIndia #RoadTripIndia #Travel #ToyotaTundra #Travel

  10. What you see is an organ formed by the merging of elongated nose and upper lip. The trunk has approx 40,000 muscles. Infants struggle with this boneless organ but they become very adept with this as they grow older. And the tip is the most frequently contacted with their environment, browsing grass as seen here. #elephant #mammals #elephanttrunk #elephanttusk #nature #wildlife #westernghats #mammals

  11. He was patiently waiting for his mate to come out of the bush. And she took her sweet time to appear. There was a mild argument them perhaps as they exchanged a soft roar. Later both went inside bushes who never came out for a long time. #tiger #bigcats #nature #wildlife #deciduousforest #forest #dawn #westernghats

  12. This infant with barely any hair on its head glazing curiously at the sub-adult who was springing between the ground and the branch. With her moist eyes filled and reclining on the lap of its mother, who is busy in grooming herself, this infant perhaps already knew one day she will be jumping like her friend. #liontailedmacaque #primates #monkeys #nature #wildlife #rainforest #endangeredspecies #WesternGhats

  13. OnlineFirst - "“Forest doesn’t burn anymore”: Indigenous ontologies of cultural burning and fire in Southern India" by Helina Jolly, Milind Kandlikar, Suma Vishnudas, and Terre Satterfield:

    #Adivasi #WesternGhats #SouthIndia #decolonization

    journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/1

  14. Lion-tailed macaque feeding on the exotic species, the seed of an African Tulip, primarily due to less availability of native trees around them. Many of the native species have been eroded in favour of exotic ones mainly coffee, cardamom, tea and so on… #liontailedmacaque #primates #mammals #rainforest #nature #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #westernghats

  15. It's about time! Karnataka's Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre has finally taken a stand against unauthorized layouts, plantations, homestays, and resorts in the Western Ghats region. The recent tragedies in Shirur and Wayanad are a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of unscientific development. Let's hope the government follows through on its promise to clear encroached forest land and takes strict action against those responsible. #WesternGhats #Sustainability #EnvironmentProtection @mastodonindians

  16. How Modi Govt Gave Early Permissions For Rs 19,000-Cr Adani Energy Projects In India’s Oldest Forests

    Adani's own environment evaluation warns of significant damage to forests during construction. The approvals open the path for two more Adani projects in the same region.

    #maharashtra #WesternGhats #AdaniGroup #AGEL #HydropowerProjects #adani #BJP #environment #CronyCapitalism #india

    article-14.com/post/how-modi-g

  17. How Modi Govt Gave Early Permissions For Rs 19,000-Cr Adani Energy Projects In India’s Oldest Forests

    Adani's own environment evaluation warns of significant damage to forests during construction. The approvals open the path for two more Adani projects in the same region.

    #maharashtra #WesternGhats #AdaniGroup #AGEL #HydropowerProjects #adani #BJP #environment #CronyCapitalism #india

    article-14.com/post/how-modi-g

  18. How Modi Govt Gave Early Permissions For Rs 19,000-Cr Adani Energy Projects In India’s Oldest Forests

    Adani's own environment evaluation warns of significant damage to forests during construction. The approvals open the path for two more Adani projects in the same region.

    #maharashtra #WesternGhats #AdaniGroup #AGEL #HydropowerProjects #adani #BJP #environment #CronyCapitalism #india

    article-14.com/post/how-modi-g

  19. How Modi Govt Gave Early Permissions For Rs 19,000-Cr Adani Energy Projects In India’s Oldest Forests

    Adani's own environment evaluation warns of significant damage to forests during construction. The approvals open the path for two more Adani projects in the same region.

    #maharashtra #WesternGhats #AdaniGroup #AGEL #HydropowerProjects #adani #BJP #environment #CronyCapitalism #india

    article-14.com/post/how-modi-g

  20. How Modi Govt Gave Early Permissions For Rs 19,000-Cr Adani Energy Projects In India’s Oldest Forests

    Adani's own environment evaluation warns of significant damage to forests during construction. The approvals open the path for two more Adani projects in the same region.

    #maharashtra #WesternGhats #AdaniGroup #AGEL #HydropowerProjects #adani #BJP #environment #CronyCapitalism #india

    article-14.com/post/how-modi-g