Ramesh Pandey
@rameshpandeyifs
Indian Forest Service. Tweets are personal. RTs are not endorsements.
Thanks for the honour @UNEP. Overwhelmed. Humbled. Grateful to each and everyone.
#India🇮🇳 is home to 75% of the world's tiger population! Efforts of officers like Ramesh Kumar Pandey of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve help the Tiger to flourish. Congratulations for getting @UNEP's 2019 Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards for fighting transboundary environmental crime.
A day at the Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Tiruchirappalli, where rescued elephants are lovingly cared for by dedicated mahouts under the watchful eyes of expert veterinarians and specialists. DFO Krithiga and Dr. Kalaivanan are leading the team with commitment and…
#LongRead Sonchafa and Sontakka, the twin fragrant blessings of the monsoon season. One has the hue of gold, the other whispers of silvery moonlight, but both bless the world with their ethereal fragrance. These days I gather these blossoms from my garden every morning for my…
Smooth coated Otters have scent glands near their tails that produce a musky secretion, which they deposit along with their urine & feces on prominent spots along riverbanks called sprainting, like above in Kishanpur WLS. @DudhwaTR @uptourismgov @rameshpandeyifs
In a first in the history of All India Services, an all women team will lead the Central IFS Association. Best wishes to the newly elected team and kudos to the entire fraternity. Proud. 💐👏🏻 @CentralIfs @LadyIFSOfficers @moefcc indianmandarins.com/news/ifs-assoc…
Monsoon is a tough time for foresters to protect inundated jungles and their wildlife.
How scientific and common names were given to organisms is quite interesting. There is a story behind every name.
Red Munia (Amandava amandava) are also called Red Avadavat. Male’s plumage, beak and even eyes become red during breeding season. It is said that it’s name derives from Ahmedabad from where these popular cage birds used to be exported.
Red Munia (Amandava amandava) are also called Red Avadavat. Male’s plumage, beak and even eyes become red during breeding season. It is said that it’s name derives from Ahmedabad from where these popular cage birds used to be exported.
Patrolling in Terai specially in Dudhwa is not easy during hot and humid monsoons. Patrol elephants help in accessing inaccessible areas in this tough time. #MonsoonPatrolling VC: @banjoyifs
Good work 👍👍
The first Watchtower installed in Paonta Sahib, HP under Project Elephant Scheme - At the cusp of UP, Uttarakhand across Yamuna, and Haryana (Kalesar) on the right. A 360 view of the key entry point of #elephants into #Himachal Pradesh that will help us monitor movement better.
The month of June is the fawning season for Swamp deer, & the fawns keep close to mums and are at ease in the swampy waters from day one. Here is a large herd of Swamp deer with many new fawns in Jhaddi lake in Kishanpur WLS, safe from tigers catch. @DudhwaTR @rameshpandeyifs
Beautiful capture of Blood Pheasant in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
The forest was damp, clouds brushing the treetops, and everything smelled like moss and earth.Then through the undergrowth, this Blood Pheasant appeared, its feathers catching the soft light like a painting in motion. I didn’t speak. I just watched. And I recorded it slowly to…
First-of-its-kind study from 🇮🇳 establishes reference intervals for #hematology, #biochemistry & #blood_gas in 92 unsedated #Indian_elephants 🐘. Fills gaps in clinical norms for better health monitoring & conservation! doi.org/10.3389/fvets.… @muliya_sanath @utb_xiii…
Riddhi was on the move targeting the herd of spotted deer, before she was spotted & the herd fled to safety. As she marched with quick steps, she was duly escorted by a flock of peacocks. A harsh reality where tiger has to slog hard to catch a prey. @ntca_india @rameshpandeyifs
Subadult male Elephants are full of energy & often get physical, pushing, shoving & engage in playfight with their powerful trunk, like the above in Dudhwa N.P. It's a way to test each others strength and agility & prepare for bigger battles ahead. @moefcc @rameshpandeyifs
Built at strategic locations across diverse terrains 12 Maratha Military Landscapes are now new World Haritage Sites in India. They were built between the 17th & 19th centuries, and reflects our national heritage, history and culture. A proud moment for all Indians.…
India's diverse forests face a unique challenge: not just deforestation, but pervasive degradation. While REDD+ offers vital carbon finance opportunities, existing global methodologies often fall short. TERI hosted a critical Round-Table discussion to bridge this gap, aimed at…
There is a correlation between age and height of elephants. An adult female Asian elephant attains a height of six feet plus in seven years. A herd of Asian elephants is assessed by dividing them into calf, juvenile, sub adults and adults.
Beyond the news of human-animal conflicts, happy to share this example of human-animal harmonious existence. A train in Jharkhand waited for two hours as an elephant delivered her calf. The 📹 shows how the two later walked on happily. Following a whole-of government approach,…
You are looking at branching Corals of the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu. Corals are often referred to as the “rainforests of the ocean” due to their extraordinary biodiversity and ecological productivity. Coral reefs support around 30% of all marine biodiversity & promote…
A new born elephant calf got separated from mother in Kaziranga, Assam. The calf was rescued and applied mother’s dung to suppress human smell. Finally the mother accepted the rescued calf and took away in jungle. A heartwarming moment at the end.