Great sighting! India in 2023 has 23% of its area under reserved forests, ideally that should be 33% of total area. Growing forest is not an easy task (govt bringing more area under reserved forests and thus forest cover on paper shows some growth) and that's why increased tiger number brings new challenges too. I imagine all tiger reserves get connected by some sort of corridors and buffer zones to allow free movement of these beasts from one reserve to other from corbett to bandipore/nagarhole(dream!)
It is a really interesting point you made about the % of reserves and forests. I shared your comment with my brother he said the aim was for 33% of the earth to be for wildlife. I had not heard this before you mentioned it. So Googled the point and found these two interesting quotes:- "There aren't many corners of the world left untouched by humanity. Recent research has highlighted that just 23% of the planet's land surface (excluding Antarctica) and 13% of the ocean can now be classified as wilderness, representing nearly a 10% decline over the last 20 years.29 Jan 2019" And "Only between 2% and 3% of the Earth's terrestrial surface can be considered ecologically intact, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change.15 Apr 2021" What we humans are doing and have done to our fellow creatures on earth is terrible. That is too mild a word. Thank you for your comment, it took my thoughts to another place.
@JamesRattray Well well.. MP state has one of the largest forest covers in India. Just stay in Bhopal and make friends with someone local. He will be able to show you some of the most untouched jungles in India
Oh, I made the decision to include them. I am sure there are other videos you can watch with no passenger voices. I want to tell the story of the safari as it is. Thank you for letting me know they irritate you.
A friend of mine once had to sit in a tree for 3 hours and witness two Tigers fighting. He had white eyes by the time we found him, it must have been truly terrifying. The barking deer (kakad) are so cautious because almost every predator in the forest hunts them. Also, they have to be wary of reticulated pythons. Those things can swallow kids upto 12-13 years old, the deer has to be cautious.
Thank you, I certainly would not liked to have been your friend, stuck up a tree. Also your comments about Kakad or barking deer. It was interesting to read they are referred to as Kakar (kakad) in India, when all we heard them called by our guides was Barking Deer. If you think Cheetal and Dhol are Indian words. I personally believe we should refer to animal common (as opposed to Latin) names by using the terms locals use. You in India have a truly rich wildlife, that you are taking measures to look after. We in Britain have destroyed ours hundereds of years of go. I am thinking of the wolf, bear, lynx etc all done. Please keep looking after your wildlife for the world would be a great loss without them.
@@JamesRattray Yes sir you are right about guides calling them "Barking Deer". They are called "Kakad" in Hindi, "Kukagordi" in Telugu, "Bekud" in Marathi, "Sagali Pohu" in Assamese, "Kankudi" in Kannada, "Maya" in Bengali, etc. These are only the languages that I know, it's possible that there are even more names for the Barking Deer. But the guides call them Barking Deer because it is easier for you to relate. For example, while in Tadoba, if the guide referred to it as "Bekud", you wouldn't be able to remember the names of all the other animals as well. That is why the guides usually try to name the animals in the language that's more relatable for the guest. Thank you so much for being interested in India's wildlife. It's said that everyone contributes to wildlife conservation, everyone from the Forest Guards that patrol the forests to the tourists that come to visit. Everyone except the large jeeps and canter vans (completely agree with your views about them, they are a nuisance). Infact, in Odisha, an effort was made to use electric vehicles inside forests. They worked fine, but there were some gradients that they just couldn't climb. They would stop halfway. So I guess until we find a way to make stronger electric cars in India, that'll remain a pipe dream.
@@orion7326 Thank you lots of really good points you make. I agree with the point you about naming the animals in the language relevant to the guests. I suppose Kakas struck a chord as I think Jim Corbett referred to Kakad and I never understood which deer he was referring to. Now I know.
Our naturalist guide was quite upset, as he had got to know the tiger. As he said when male tigers fight it causes so much destruction and disturbance in the jungle. He look in a bad way.
Finally I got Indian wildlife English channel ❤❤
Great sighting! India in 2023 has 23% of its area under reserved forests, ideally that should be 33% of total area. Growing forest is not an easy task (govt bringing more area under reserved forests and thus forest cover on paper shows some growth) and that's why increased tiger number brings new challenges too. I imagine all tiger reserves get connected by some sort of corridors and buffer zones to allow free movement of these beasts from one reserve to other from corbett to bandipore/nagarhole(dream!)
It is a really interesting point you made about the % of reserves and forests. I shared your comment with my brother he said the aim was for 33% of the earth to be for wildlife. I had not heard this before you mentioned it. So Googled the point and found these two interesting quotes:-
"There aren't many corners of the world left untouched by humanity. Recent research has highlighted that just 23% of the planet's land surface (excluding Antarctica) and 13% of the ocean can now be classified as wilderness, representing nearly a 10% decline over the last 20 years.29 Jan 2019"
And "Only between 2% and 3% of the Earth's terrestrial surface can be considered ecologically intact, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change.15 Apr 2021"
What we humans are doing and have done to our fellow creatures on earth is terrible. That is too mild a word. Thank you for your comment, it took my thoughts to another place.
@JamesRattray Well well.. MP state has one of the largest forest covers in India. Just stay in Bhopal and make friends with someone local. He will be able to show you some of the most untouched jungles in India
❤awesome mr.james
Please edit out the passengers' voices. It's maddening, it never stops.
Oh, I made the decision to include them. I am sure there are other videos you can watch with no passenger voices. I want to tell the story of the safari as it is. Thank you for letting me know they irritate you.
A friend of mine once had to sit in a tree for 3 hours and witness two Tigers fighting. He had white eyes by the time we found him, it must have been truly terrifying.
The barking deer (kakad) are so cautious because almost every predator in the forest hunts them. Also, they have to be wary of reticulated pythons. Those things can swallow kids upto 12-13 years old, the deer has to be cautious.
Thank you, I certainly would not liked to have been your friend, stuck up a tree. Also your comments about Kakad or barking deer. It was interesting to read they are referred to as Kakar (kakad) in India, when all we heard them called by our guides was Barking Deer. If you think Cheetal and Dhol are Indian words. I personally believe we should refer to animal common (as opposed to Latin) names by using the terms locals use. You in India have a truly rich wildlife, that you are taking measures to look after. We in Britain have destroyed ours hundereds of years of go. I am thinking of the wolf, bear, lynx etc all done. Please keep looking after your wildlife for the world would be a great loss without them.
@@JamesRattray Yes sir you are right about guides calling them "Barking Deer". They are called "Kakad" in Hindi, "Kukagordi" in Telugu, "Bekud" in Marathi, "Sagali Pohu" in Assamese, "Kankudi" in Kannada, "Maya" in Bengali, etc. These are only the languages that I know, it's possible that there are even more names for the Barking Deer. But the guides call them Barking Deer because it is easier for you to relate. For example, while in Tadoba, if the guide referred to it as "Bekud", you wouldn't be able to remember the names of all the other animals as well. That is why the guides usually try to name the animals in the language that's more relatable for the guest.
Thank you so much for being interested in India's wildlife. It's said that everyone contributes to wildlife conservation, everyone from the Forest Guards that patrol the forests to the tourists that come to visit. Everyone except the large jeeps and canter vans (completely agree with your views about them, they are a nuisance).
Infact, in Odisha, an effort was made to use electric vehicles inside forests. They worked fine, but there were some gradients that they just couldn't climb. They would stop halfway. So I guess until we find a way to make stronger electric cars in India, that'll remain a pipe dream.
@@orion7326 Thank you lots of really good points you make. I agree with the point you about naming the animals in the language relevant to the guests. I suppose Kakas struck a chord as I think Jim Corbett referred to Kakad and I never understood which deer he was referring to. Now I know.
RUDRA TIGER FOUGHT WITH BALRAM , BALRAM WON FEMALE TIGRESS WAS MAYA
Thank you.
Ohh that tiger is in serious pain
Our naturalist guide was quite upset, as he had got to know the tiger. As he said when male tigers fight it causes so much destruction and disturbance in the jungle. He look in a bad way.