Parveen Kaswan, IFS
#Indian Forest Service. #Conservation. #IISc Bangalore alumnus. BTech #Aerospace. Masters in Design. PGD in #Forestry. #Explorer. Personal a/c
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Do you know #Vultures are obligatory scavengers, so they never hunt. They feed on the dead bodies only. Also they can digest anything from diseased to old bodies, very efficient sc...
Do you know #elephant family is all women group. Made of #mother, #aunts, #grandmother & all other #ladies. Most of the times Male leave herd early. Kids are looked by all female e...
A beautiful and rare animal found in India. In Ladakh region. Not many have heard about it. Guess what. Via @fatima_sherine. https://t.co/dCqnawVsrs
When #Cheetah are coming back to #India. A look at how the last of the lots were hunted, maimed and domesticated for hunting parties. Video made in 1939. 1/n https://t.co/obUbuZoNv...
On this day in 1730, 363 Bishnois from Jodhpur were killed in Khejarli, when objected to felling of Khejri trees by the king. Day is celebrated as #ForestMartyrsDay. Scores of grou...
Mangroves are natures own disaster manager. Just 13 seconds to understand how it protects us from Tsunami, Cyclones & storms. Today is #MangrovesDay. https://t.co/J9dbT6rXiJ
Do you know #Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal on planet after human. Unharmful & shy but still millions are hunted & trafficked across Asia & Africa. All eight species of t...
Do you know when you put your debit card in ATM and ask for money. The ATM arranges the money before giving it to you using Srinivasa Ramanujanβs partition theory. Today is his...
In 1930, anticipating Nobel Prize, CV Raman bought two tickets to Stockholm, other for wife, as early as September, 3 months early. His conviction was not misplaced; he was decor...