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देवराई- Indian way to protect environment
Whats is a “देवराई”? Its the flora and fauna preserved by the people of the land for centuries in the name of god. We have almost 6 such groves in the perimeter of 10 kms of our camping sites. Many campers ask me what is this “देवराई” . Here is some light on what it…
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Carawandah Party @ Nisargshala
The Carawandah / Karonda / करवंद Origin of Karonda Karonda near Pune is one of the many berry-like fruits believed to originate near the Himalayas, though some botanists place the fruit’s origin to Java. Its natural range extends from Nepal to Afghanistan and encompasses several parts of northern India throughout that stretch. Today, the fruit…
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Camping | Kids | Nature | STar gazing | Team Outing | Trekking
Be free,Nurture, cherish relationship with your besties @ Nisargshala
Ways Camping Nurtures Relationships All relationships change and grow with time. The more we interact the more those changes surface. Some interactions are usually positive for a relationship. Other interactions are negative. Camping can be either one. If you do camping correctly, you can experience a lot of joy, delight on a relationship. You can Nurture relationship…
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Camping | Environment | Kids | Nature | Team Outing | Trekking
Western Ghats & Its rich cultural heritage
Sahyadri’s Soul: Cultural Heritage Near Pune in the Western Ghats In the pre-dawn quiet of the Sahyadri Western Ghats, where gentle cattle bells create a rhythmic symphony and brass lanterns flicker softly in morning breezes, ancient folk songs still drift through the valleys. These mountains, whose very name means “one who supports,” have been more…
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Tree plantation & Jungle economy
The background Last year Maharashtra state government planted more than 2 crore saplings. Lacks of citizens took part in the drive, as Indians are now becoming very sensitive to the impact of deforestation. In my other articles , I have elaborated the reasons of the deteriorating health of mother earth. I also have shared with…
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Camping | Kids | Nature | Rajgad | STar gazing | Team Outing
…..मी दोन काटं खाल्ल्यात कळकीच
“काही तरीच बरका ! तुमच वय ९० वर्षे असणे शक्यच नाही”, रामा धनगराला मध्येच थांबवत मी जरा मिश्किलपणे म्हंटले. त्यावर रामा धनगर थोडा थबकला. आता त्याच्या पुढे प्रश्न होता की कस काय पटवुन द्यायचे की त्याचे वय ९० ची आसपासच आहे असे. पश्चिमघाटाच्या घाटमाथ्यावर भोर्डी गावात आम्ही दोन वर्षापुर्वी बांबु(मेस जातीचा) ची लागवड केली. रविवारी…
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Camping | Kids | Nature | Team Outing | Trekking
In the pursuit of a bug @ Nisargshala
The king of insect world @ Nisargshala The kids spotted a cicada. We all know this disturbing creature even in cities. However they normally appear at nights in cities or around human habitat. But it’s quite difficult to spot them as the sound they make, seems come from all the directions. And if we…