World Environment Day on 5th June

Biodiversity and ecosystems “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”

Varandha Pass Mahad showing the numerous waterfalls This is the view from Varandha Pass which crosses the Sahyadris in the Pune district of Maharashtra in India. A 74km long road from Mahad to Bhor passes Varandha Ghat and crosses the pass, reaching a height of around 800m. The drive along the route provides dramatic scenery, looking down onto Konkan.

Jog Falls in Karnataka, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in India

Banasura Sagar Dam in Karnataka

Sholas are the tropical montane forest. The image is from the southern western Ghats

The Western Ghats have the largest tiger population outside Sunderbans

The endangered lion-tailed macaque is endemic to the Western Ghats.

The Western Ghats region has the largest Indian elephant population in India.

Eravikulam National Park, Kerala Only 100 individuals of Nilgiri tahr were left in 2001 but recovered to 3,300 by 2010.

Denison's barb is threatened from habitat loss and is now bred in captivity.

Great hornbill Great horbill in Mesua tree in Valparai, South India

Nilgiri pipit

Tamil Lacewings are found only in South Asia.

Phallus indusiatus found in the Western Ghats

Serengeti National Park, an example of a natural heritage site

Nallamalla forests at Ahobilam

Aravali Range inside Ranthambhore, Rajasthan.

Ranthambhore, national park in Rajasthan.

This is Asiatic lions family at Gir forest near junagadh city,Gujarat state, India

Purple Heron in Keoladev National Park Rajasthan

Ranthambhore, National park in Rajasthan.

Ranthambhore, National park in Rajasthan.

Keoladev National Park

Ranthambhore national Park in Rajasthan