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Country's Sacred Trust; Jungle !


Country's Sacred Trust; Jungle !
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Copyright: Subhash Ranjan (sranjan) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 132 W: 33 N: 359] (1228)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-14
Categories: Mountain
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite wild animal photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-14 8:19
Viewed: 292
Points: 12
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I found these handsome chital stags moving without fear at the jungle edge of Jim Corbett National Park close to our guest house.

The park is named after Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter of man-eating tigers, who was the greatest hero of the simple hill folk of kumaon region. He went about his task of helping the hill folk with their day to day problems in a time when metalled roads and modern transport were non-existent. During these years Corbett attained incredible knowledge of the jungle and the knack of being a part of it. He could read the jungle signs with ease and could even imitate the sounds made by various animals. As time passed, he gave up the Gun and took to the Camera.

Perhaps, this is the first instance of an ardent hunter turning a conservationist. He said: "A country's fauna is a sacred trust and I appeal to you not to betray this trust... If we do not bestir ourselves now it will be to our discredit that the fauna of our province was exterminated in our generation, and under our very own eyes, while we looked on and never raised a finger to prevent it."

Source:http://www.tesan.vuurwerk.nl/reports/dps/corbett.htm

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 8 N: 4653] (15039)
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Hi Saranjan,

You and Goldy are really tempting me to return to India and visit this park! A beautiful shot showing these animals in their beautiful natural habitat. Beautiful setting of greens and golds.

Jane

hello Subhash

excellent shot of the chital stags on their natural habitat,
fine POV & DOF, beautiful luminosity and colours,
even if it is a Landscape category shot, i will add this
image on one of my wild animals themes because
of the wonderful wild animals of this image,

TFS for this fine image and the excellent notes

Asbed

ranjan,
very nice shot of the jungle with very soft and subtle colors.
I think with better light, the chitals would have stood out more....

rgds
pushpinder

Very well done, Ranjan!
Cheers!
Goldy

Hi Subhash
Well done...Excellent natural wildlife picture....Very good example .....
Kind regards,
Leyla

Wonderful information and photo!!!!!! Beautiful shot of nature. I did not know about this park.

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