Rohan Chakravarty's Blog, page 50

Good Journalists are like Stingrays

Some similarities between a good journalist and a stingray, other then that they're both rare to find. From my column with The Hindu.

Nagpur and Nag River

A Nag (Spectacled Cobra), the municipal symbol of my hometown Nagpur, tells you the story of the river this city was named after, in my column with Sunday Mid-Day.
Recommended reading: this article in Down To Earth on the Nag River by Aparna Pallavi.

Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary Illustrated Map

Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim is a lot more than just a wildlife sanctuary: a place where mythology and folklore meet conservation. Here's a Thangka style illustrated map of Fambonglho created for the Forest Department of Sikkim, that merges the flora and fauna of the park with the myths and legends of indigenous communities that live in and around it. Click on the images for a larger view.
I am grateful to DFO Ms. Dechen Lachungpa for arranging a field visit to the sanctuary and for commissioning the project; my second collaboration with the Sikkim Forest Department. The prints of the map will be displayed at the sanctuary and the map and various elements from within it, will be available as souvenirs for visitors.

Grey Slender Loris

Meet the Grey Slender Loris from my column with Roundglass Sustain, threatened by habitat loss.

Blue Tiger Butterfly Migration

September is going to be observed as Butterfly Month in India, and it also marks the return migration of Blue Tiger butterflies from the plains back to the hills! Upload your butterfly sightings on Butterflies of India, India Biodiversity Portal or Inaturalist and contribute to a better understanding of butterfly biology and distribution across India.  
Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

Bindu the Whale Shark

Bindu the Whale Shark: mascot and poster done for the Wildlife Trust of India in 2018. Happy Whale Shark Day!

If Decorator Crabs did Bridal Makeup

Meet the Decorator Crab, that uses other organisms for concealing itself from its predators! Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-Day. 
I learned about this fascinating organism in this amazing article by Chetana Purushottam on RoundGlass Sustain.

Kangaroos and Wallabies

Meet the kangaroos and wallabies of the world in this brand new poster! These members of the family Macropodidae are distributed across Australia and New Guinea, and comprise around 60 extant species. The compilations are available as a wide range of prints, apparel and merchandise on my webstore here. 
For Tree Kangaroo merchandise, visit this link.

Great Nicobar Port

What will be the ecological cost of the 10,000 crore transshipment port being planned at the Great Nicobar Island? Cartoon from my column with The Hindu.

Wildlife Photography or Trophy Hunting

Are you a wildlife photographer or a trophy hunter? Happy World Photography Day! From my column with Roundglass Sustain.