Logs that drift into the river from the Himalayan slopes in Nepal are collected by boatmen near the Kosi barrage. They are sold as fuelwood in nearby villages.
Logs that drift into the river from the Himalayan slopes in Nepal are collected by boatmen near the Kosi barrage. They are sold as fuelwood in nearby villages.
Logs that drift into the river from the Himalayan slopes in Nepal are collected by boatmen near the Kosi barrage. They are sold as fuelwood in nearby villages.
This wild variety of bean in all its glory. The species diversity of Silent Valley is similar to that of the tropical rainforest of the Barro Colorado island in the panama canal, considered worldwide as a prototype for measuring plant and animal diversity. The Botanical Survey of India noted that the Silent Valley plateau was home to wild relatives of domesticated plants, including cardamon, pepper, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and beans.
The Lion Tailed Macaque has been classified as “endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The animal had become the mascot of the Save Silent Valley movement in the 1970s and 80s, with protestors arguing that a hydropower project would destroy its habitat
The Lion Tailed Macaque has been classified as “endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The animal had become the mascot of the Save Silent Valley movement in the 1970s and 80s, with protestors arguing that a hydropower project would destroy its habitat
The Lion Tailed Macaque has been classified as “endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The animal had become the mascot of the Save Silent Valley movement in the 1970s and 80s, with protestors arguing that a hydropower project would destroy its habitat
Seen from the 30-metre-tall watch tower in the core area is a plaque commemorating the formal inaugration of Silent Valley National Park by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on September 7, 1985
Seen from the 30-metre-tall watch tower in the core area is a plaque commemorating the formal inaugration of Silent Valley National Park by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on September 7, 1985
Seen from the 30-metre-tall watch tower in the core area is a plaque commemorating the formal inaugration of Silent Valley National Park by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on September 7, 1985
Seen from the 30-metre-tall watch tower in the core area is a plaque commemorating the formal inaugration of Silent Valley National Park by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on September 7, 1985
Seen from the 30-metre-tall watch tower in the core area is a plaque commemorating the formal inaugration of Silent Valley National Park by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on September 7, 1985