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There is a beauty of sal forests

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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As himalayas have alpine vegetation sun can penetrate for shorter time

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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In the northern part the forests and tea gardens are adjacent to each other

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 18 May 25

There are lovely alpine forests in the foothills of the himalayas. These forests have rhinocerous, bisons and other animals. The tea gardens are adjacent to the forests. The soil is fertile for the growth of tea...

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In hills the fog and mist make days shorter

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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In the hills the moment a bear comes the vehicle gathers speed.

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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In 2022 Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park in Darjeeling got the award for the cleanest alpine zoo.

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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In lush green alpine forests of Tibet visibility is very less.

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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The dense forests in Lolegaon are lush green.

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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Fun at Thimphu Zoo.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 16 May 17

The Zoo situated in capital city Thimphu is amazing. Entire Bhutan is situated at around 7500 feet above sea level. So the animals kept in the Zoo are majorly alpine animals. There are beautiful birds and colourful animals.

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The Alps bird's eye view

megaplaza @megaplaza (1441) • Nigeria 4 Jul 09

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Climbing time on Mt. Everest

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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Buying a Snowboard.

denisrox @denisrox (72) • Canada 27 Dec 06

Okay, so I'm going to buy a snowboard, and I dont know what to look for while buying one. Any tips? Any are greatly appreciated. THANK YOU.

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alpine cd receiver model no cdm 787 or wiring diagram

ash2660 @ash2660 (1) • Australia 27 Sep 06

alpine cd receiver model no cdm 787 or wiring diagram

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