Silonda Trail, SGNP

COMING SOON

by Adesh Shivkar

Till then check his blog (http://addithebirde.blogspot.com) for trip reports from different parts of Mumbai.

Meanwhile heres a few photos from Silonda trail

This has to be one of the best trails of the Park.

Silonda is absolutely enchanting during the Monsoons.

Vihar Lake, SGNP

COMING SOON

by Adesh Shivkar

Till then check his blog (http://addithebirde.blogspot.com) for trip reports from different parts of Mumbai.

Meanwhile heres a few photos of Vihar Lake.

Vihar is the biggest of the three lakes in and around SGNP.

A view of Vihar from a high point in Film City (outside SGNP).

En route to the Vihar Lake from CEC.

Nagla Block, SGNP

COMING SOON

by Amol Patwardhan

Till then heres a few photos from Nagla Block.


The forests of Nagla -north of the Vasai Creek- has a very different feel to those of the main SGNP Forest.

Near the Marine Interpretation Centre at the Vasai Creek, deep inside Nagla.

En route to the Marine Interpretation Centre

Kanheri Caves, SGNP

COMING SOON

by Adesh Shivkar

Till then check his blog (http://addithebirde.blogspot.com) for trip reports from different parts of Mumbai.

Meanwhile heres a few photos from trails near the famous Kanheri Caves

Image from top of the beautiful Rock-cut Kanheri Caves.

En route to the Highest Point

View from the highest point in SGNP, on a clear day all three lakes are visible.

The threats to this beautiful National Park because of Mumbai's sprawling Urbanity are clearly visible as one gains height within this forest.

Contributors

This website would not have been possible without the Contributions of these dedicated Nature Lovers of Mumbai.

• Adesh Shivkar (adeshshivkar@yahoo.com)
• Amol Patwardhan (amolppatwardhan@yahoo.com)
• Ashwini Vaidya (ashwini.vaidya@gmail.com)
• Shashank Dalvi (shashank_bmrb58@yahoo.com)
• Dr. Tarin Mithel (tarinmithel@yahoo.co.uk)
• Dr. Vaibhav Deshmukh (drvaibhav@gmail.com)
• Venkat (Vk_venkat@yahoo.com)
• Vidya Rao (naturelovervidya@yahoo.com)

Links to Blogs/Albums

With the explosion of Digital Cameras and Internet it has become very easy for people to share the experience of the wild all over the world. And we in Mumbai have not been left far behind. Here are some links to some of the interesting Blogs and Online Photo Albums.

Nature Blogs/Photos (Mumbai Related):

• Addi the Birdie's Birding Blog
• Vidya Rao - Links to her Blogs
• Alka Vaidya's Nature Page
• Mandar Khadilkar's Birding Blog
• Dr.Sangeeta Dhanuka's Albums
• Ravi Vaidya's Albums
  
• Sahil's Online Album of BNHS Trails
• Nature Watching with Sahil

If you would like to add your blog/ Online Album to this list please send an mail to sahil.latheef@gmail.com

And here's some from other parts of India:

• Kousik.blogspot
• Raj shekar's Blog
  

Nature Links - INDIA

Here's some interesting links on Nature India

• Wild India
• Bird Spot 3.5 (A software to keep track of your bird sightings)
  
• An amazing website of Indian Birds
• A website on Indian Butterflies
• Another website on Indian Butterflies
• A website on Indian Dragonflies
• The Jungle Look
  

And here's some region specific websites on Nature India:

• Birds of Kolkata
• Delhi Birds
• Nagpur Birds
  
• Birds of Kerala
• Birds of Kashmir