In search of the Great Indian Bustard
Day - 16th Aug 2012. Place : Desert National Park, Rajasthan More than 3000 sq km of desert, a unique ecosystem of the Thar desert,a vast expanse comprising of rocks, sand dunes, salt lake bottoms, patches of grassland...some green, some dried and golden. Supposedly one of the largest National Parks, a fragile ecosystem, home to varied forms of wildlife. And in this miles and miles of desert with its inhabitants there were only 4 more living forms of life on that day - Anjali, myself, the driver and a so-called guide. Yes, unbelievable but true....this treasure trove of wildlife remains largely untouched by tourists and visitors. Considering the hordes of tourists and the mania surrounding other popular wildlife spots, it is a mystery that this place remains largely unexplored and not much talked about. It is of course true that we went there at a time when you wouldn't expect tourists or wildlife enthusiasts, but from what we saw of the pres...