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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
18 May
In the tea nurseries in Nepal and Bhutan the baby tea plants are given protection. There is a green covering given to prevent exposure to heavy sunlight.Once these tea plants grow big then the covering is taken away. Tea can grow...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
17 Sep
Bhutan and India share many hilly rivers. On one side of the hilly river there is Bhutan. On the other side there is India. The hills are somewhat similar. In Bhutan there are more heights and all vegetation is done in terraces....
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
15 Sep
The hilly states of Sikkim and the border countries of Bhutan Myanmar China share many hilly rivers. Rivers dont know countries. They just flow from height. I love the road bridges above the hilly rivers. They help in transport of...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
16 Feb 25
In the hills of Nepal and Bhutan adjoining North Bengal, the days are shorter. In the afternoon after 4 pm fog and mist make the visibility low. Around the alpine forests it looks like the evening has started. But the scenery...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
5 Feb 25
In the neighbouring countries like Bhutan and Nepal, there are many waterfalls. There are many hanging bridges across the hilly rivers and waterfalls. The sound of the waterfalls make everyone enchanted. There is natural existence...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
19 Sep 24
Major part of the 3 countries that is India Nepal Bhutan and Tibet are situated around the slopes. There are hills and valleys. It is very interesting that the tea plants grow well in the slopes as well. Darjeeling tea, Assam Tea,...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
19 Sep 24
Dooars in India is situated at foot hills. They have a height of around 3000 feet above sea level. Whereas the hills of Bhutan, Darjeeling, Nepal are situated around 8000 feet. In that topography tea plantations are very popular....
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
4 Nov 23
Nepal, Bhutan, China, India and Tibet are situated above 8000 feet. The great Himalayan mountains pass across all these countries. Eminent peaks like Everest and Kanchenjungha are situated there. It is lovely experience to see the...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
1 Jul 23
Bhutan has a huge cultural history. The museums are easily accessible and open for visitors. Travellers can visit them in Paro and know about the cultural past of the country of Bhutan. There are traditional knowledge well...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
22 Jun 23
The hilly rivers are really amazing. River Brahmaputra has parts in China then enters the hills of India then goes to Bangladesh and Myanmar. I found many rivers, whose one of the banks are in India and the other banks are in...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
27 May 23
When we went to Bhutan we realized that the country is filled with the greatest mountain range Himalayas. India and Bhutan both the countries share the Himalayas. When we saw the Takin we understood it had the adaptive capacity to...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
22 May 23
As the entire country of Bhutan is situated in the Himalayas, they have adopted process of cultivation in the sloping lands. Cultivation is done by cutting terraces. They are at the foothills and valleys. Although the land is not...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
22 May 23
It is known to everyone that flights require a long runway. They run for that distance and then pick up speed and take off. But in case of Bhutan there is huge Himalayan mountain range. The airport in the capital city in Thimphu...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
16 May 23
If the same crop is planted every year gradually the fertility reduces down. In the tea gardens of Bhutan, they plant the cardomom and black pepper trees in between the tea plantations. The existence of the spice trees maintain...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
25 Mar 23
Zafran is a lovely spice cultivated to give flavour in biriyani dishes. In Bhutan more than 30 per cent of the land are filled with tea gardens. In the tea gardens there is lovely zafran plants also. In India it is called kesar....
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
24 Feb 23
I stayed in tent houses in the forests in India and also Bhutan. I stayed with my family members. While the green cover and sound of mountain mynas and crickets is entertaining, there are risks also. There are bear, foxes,...
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