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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23235)
29 Jun
I found that sal trees are common with both evergreen and deciduous forests. In India I found them even in the alpine forests. They create a canopy. There is a soothing scent in the air due to the presence of the leaves of these...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23235)
19 May 25
In the himalayas the diurnal range is shorter. Days are shorter. One of the reasons is the alpine vegetation they cover huge amount of height. So the sun can penetrate for shorter time. In winter it snows. In summer also it is...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23235)
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 (23235)
8 Dec 22
In the dense alpine forest it is very easy to find wild animals. Few bear came out of the lust green forest. The moment they were seen the driver of the jeep and the guide just made us alert. Then the jeep just took speed and...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23235)
20 Oct 22
There are very few alpine zoos maintained in India. The alpine zoos are those zoological parks which are situated at a height of above 7000 feet. The Padmaja Naidu Zoo in Darjeeling for cleanliness won that award this year. Mostly...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23235)
13 Oct 22
At a height of 8000 feet above sea level it is expected that lapse rate is going to apply. Also in the mountains of Tibet there is strong fog and misty. Visibility becomes an issue. The lush green alpine forests with pine, fir,...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23235)
5 Dec 19
Lolegaon is situated above 6000 feet above sea level. So the alpine vegetation is lovely. The lush green forests are full of rhododendron trees. Travellers spend lovely time as in winter temperature reduces down to 1 degree...
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lonewolfnan
@lonewolfnan (4366)
• Canada
4 Apr 07
Well,the new climbing season on Mount Everest is just getting started.For the last few years,I have been going to http://www.everestnews.com/ on a daily basis to follow the different teams progress.Many of the teams put in daily...
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