Happy to share that the team of #Rudraprayag Forest Division has been able to conserve more than 8 million litres of Rain water during the past few days !!! The efforts put in by the field staff has yielded excellent results!! @CentralIfs @thebetterindia @LadyIFSOfficers

Adios #Haridwar !!! Mountains Calling!! Happy to have handed over the charge of DFO Haridwar to my young colleague Swapnil. Looking forward to the excitement of being back into the mountains and continuing my work on #ForestFires.

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If you are a wildlife lover in #Uttarakhand and want to get a glimpse of #hyena in its natural habitat, Jhilmil jheel conservation reserve in #Haridwar is the go to place!!!

I had the opportunity of presenting online,my work on #ForestFire Uttarakhand Mobile App and Dashboard as part of the National Workshop on Forest Fire Risk Reduction organized by the @ndmaindia.

If you are living in an area frequented by snakes, please be careful, as sometimes you may find them in the most unlikely places. Vid: python inside the hood of a car parked in #Haridwar yesterday.

The rise in river water levels & water logging in low lying areas of Haridwar has resulted in multiple cases of crocodiles venturing into human habitations.During the last two months alone,the team of #Haridwar Forest Division has successfully rescued & released 15 crocodiles.

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As the rains intensify in the plains of Haridwar,there has been a great increase in the incidents of reptiles entering villages & habitations.QRT teams of #Haridwar FD are working 24x7 to ensure that the animals are safely rescued and released back into their habitats.

A #pangolin which was swept away in a river and had entered into human habitation was successfully rescued and released back into the wild by the team of #Haridwar Forest Division today.

Happy to share that a massive encroachment removal drive was carried out by the team of #Haridwar Forest Division today. About 15 hectares of Forest land were reclaimed from illegal possession,which will now be taken up for Eco-restoration.

As part of our crackdown on #wildlifecrime,one accused was arrested today by the team of #Haridwar Forest Division for poaching Spotted Deer & Peacock.A case under the Wildlife Protection Act has been registered and a search operation for other accomplices have been initiated.

It was an honor to present my work on #Forestfires in #Uttarakhand with a group of students & researchers from across the Europe at the Forest Fire Research Center, University of Coimbra #Portugal.The presentation included the work on Forest Fire #Uttarakhand Mobile App.

Had the opportunity of meeting Professor Domingos Xavier Viegas, Director CEIF and taking part in wildfire experiments with his team today.The Center for Forest Fire Research at the University of Coimbra,Portugal is a pioneer research organisation in wildfire behaviour & safety.

It is the season of #mangoes in #India. Even this Tusker could not resist the temptation of trying a few ripe mangoes, as captured last night in #Haridwar.

Today I had the opportunity of sharing my work on #ForestFire Uttarakhand Mobile App & Dashboard system to a group of Indian Forest Service Officers in Haridwar,as part of their Mid Career Training program organised by the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy. @ukfd_official

Those who have never seen a #leopard under favourable conditions in his natural surroundings,can have no conception of the grace of movement & beauty of colouring, of this the most graceful & beautiful of all animals in our Indian jungles:Jim Corbett #Internationalleopardday

Continuing our crackdown on forest & wildlife crime,one person was arrested yesterday by the team of Rorkee Range,#Haridwar Forest Division,in a case involving illegal felling of 14 Acacia Catechu (Khair) trees in Rorkee.The accused was sent to judicial custody by the Hon Court.

Haridwar Forest Division is one of the finest habitats of Hyenas in the state of #Uttarakhand.They play a very important role in the ecosystem but are increasingly under threat due to habitat loss. On this #InternationalHyenaDay ,let's take a moment to appreciate them.

As part of our initiatives to combat illegal wildlife pet trade in #Haridwar, two pet shop owners were arrested today from Rorkee along with the seizure of Rose Ring & Alexandrine parakeets.The captive birds were released & the accused were sent behind bars in judicial custody!!

I had the opportunity of sharing my experience on field perspective of #Forestfires with the IFS Officers of 2024 Batch at @IGNFA_GoI today.The officers were also briefed about the Forest Fire Uttarakhand Mobile Application & Dashboard based system being used in #Uttarakhand.