Driving down a forested lane: Elephants and other memories of the Garo Hills.
Driving down a forested lane: Elephants and other memories of the Garo Hills. This piece is published in The State of Wildlife In Northeast India (1996 - 2011) : A Compilation of News from the Protected Area Update . My bike stopped at the very place it used to then. I would either have to push it a little or kick-start it to reach the next turn from where Panda was downhill. Panda lies on the India – Bangladesh border in South Garo Hills and abuts the Baghmara Reserve Forest (BRF). As I drove on I relived moments from my three year (2004 - 2007) stint in the landscape; some of which I happily share below. The Garo Hills Landscape I was at Baghmara after a hiatus to review the efforts at Samrakshan and my only condition was that I would take a day off to drive around with a bike. Samrakshan Trust is based at Baghmara and works towards conserving biodiversity values in an equitable and just manner. The Garo hills along the India-Bangladesh border are compris...
