While leopards have been targeted for poaching or revenge killings in much of India, the people of Bera continue to live in peaceful cohabitation with the graceful felines. O Our 4×4 negotiated through sparse woodlands and eventually heaved its way up a steep incline before jolting to a stop. A vast, boulder-strewn landscape rolled out below us. This undulating terrain…

Undisturbed monotony had been our loyal companion all along the National Highway 162 from Delhi. But now, as we curved along the Pali-Beawar flyover and glided over the asphalt ribbon slicing through the sheer rock of Aravallis, anticipation stirred.   Past the congested lanes of Sumerpur village, it was a catapult, without fair warning, into the most bucolic scenes. A lavish…

Jawai is a region in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. When we talk about Indian wildlife, Jawai is a known name, thanks to the big cats of Jawai, the leopards. When in Jawai, you are not too far from the Aravalli Hills range and you can definitely get some really memorable views. The small town of Jawai is surrounded…