Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A few more shots from Valparai: 1. Nilgiri Langur, a canopy dweller. Very shy and reclusive, they bolt at the sight of humans due to a long history of being hunted for meat. Makes them quite difficult to photograph well: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Rainforest/_JGA9739.jpg.html 2. Malabar or Indian Giant Squirrel - a large canopy dwelling squirrel found in the southern half of the country: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Rainforest/_JGR3344.jpg.html 3. Great Indian Hornbill - two shots of this most majestic and photogenic bird in flight - though the ground looks like pristine rainforest, it is actually tea and coffee plantations full of trees imported from Africa & Australia - not great for the endemic species. This is basically because species like African Tulip and Eucalyptus can be harvested without the forest department's permission, and endemic varieties need the permission. The plantation owners, most of whom have scant regard for the environment anyway, naturally choose short term profit instead of long term health of a habitat: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Rainforest/_JGA9691.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Rainforest/_JGA9702.jpg.html Comments and criticism, as always, welcome. Cheers Jayanand