Rainforest
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Flirting with the Rain in Mizoram’s Murlen National Park
A mere 30 km from the Myanmar border, the mid-altitude forests of Murlen National Park teems with biodiversity
Habitat
Layers of a Rainforest
All you need to know about what constitutes a tropical rainforest
Explainer
Northern Pig-tailed Macaque: Facts, Social Life, Threats
All you need to know about this vulnerable primate
Infographic
Anatomy of Rainforest: Life on the Floor
At first glance, the floor of the rainforest isn’t much to look at. But take a closer look — under the litter, in the swamps, along enormous buttresses, a busy world buzzes
Multimedia
Anatomy of a Rainforest: Life in the Middle
The middle of a rainforest is a secretive place. In healthy forests, a dense canopy blocks most light, providing shade and security for stealthy creatures
Multimedia
Anatomy of a Rainforest: Life at the Top
In the 1970s, until researchers started using rock-climbing techniques to access the upper reaches of the rainforest, the top-most layer remained unexplored. What they saw astonished them
Multimedia
A Secret Forest: The Hidden Lives of Agumbe
Look beyond the king cobra — under the rocks, in the gaps of roots, trees crevices, in gurgling streams and puddles — to discover a hidden world of astounding small creatures
Photo Story
The Strategic Strangler of the Forest
How a fig tree goes about playing its unique role in a forest ecosystem is a natural history case study unlike any other
Book
Life Under Monsoon Clouds
Witness how the rains transform the pristine forests of Agumbe, which are increasingly facing the pressures of human encroachment
Video
Singing in the Rain: Frogs of Agumbe Get Ready for the Monsoon
The rains in Agumbe set the scene for a croaking romance. Frogs and toads not only wake up from long slumber, but most also get ready to mate
Video
Behind the Lens: Shooting the Residents of a Rainforest
These stewards of wildlife talk about ethical photography and its importance in research and the conservation of India’s natural heritage
Photo Story
Malabar Grey Hornbills: Gardeners of the Rainforest
The Malabar grey hornbill is endemic to and emblematic of the rainforests of the Western Ghats, which often resonate with their calls and cackles
Species
Leaf Masquerade of the Vine Snake
In the jungles of Agumbe long-held myths about the vine snake slither into the underbrush
Species
When the Monsoon Awakens Agumbe
As the southwest monsoon makes landfall over Karnataka’s Malnad region in the Western Ghats, this rainforest, known for its immense biodiversity, comes alive
Habitat
Gowri Shankar: Snake Man Under the Spell of the King Cobra
In the heart of the rainforests of Agumbe there’s a man on a mission — to share his knowledge of the wild with students, and contribute to the preservation of reptiles
Hero
Splendid Sojourns in Silent Valley National Park
Nifty monkeys and playful tiger cubs, iridescent butterflies and magnificent trees — a conservation ecologist finds herself in rapt fascination in the rainforests of this UNESCO World Heritage site
Habitat
Born to the Wild: Naturalist Dhiraj Bhaisare
Venomous king cobras, yellow-wattled lapwings, frogs, lizards, and skinks—they’re all friends and family to this researcher and naturalist working and living in the jungle
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