From bears to chitals & wild boars, photographer Aadil Saif tells how Kota plays host to wild animals
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From bears to chitals & wild boars, photographer Aadil Saif tells how Kota plays host to wild animals

A large part of Kota is covered with forest. Hundreds of kilometers of forest here is a boon for animals. Wildlife is increasing rapidly here.

   

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A large part of Kota is covered with forest. Hundreds of kilometers of forest here is a boon for animals. Wildlife is increasing rapidly here. Panthers and bears are found in abundance here, which have also turned towards the city many times. On the other hand, wildlife expert and photographer Aadil Saif said that wildlife is usually not easily visible.

He told that sometimes such moments are also seen, when both the scenery of nature and the wildlife are seen together. There are bears in the forest on both the banks of the Chambal river. It took him five years to take a photo of the natural beauty of Chambal and the movement of the bear there. Although he has many photos, but some moments are special.

He told that bears are seen more at night. That’s why it becomes a bit difficult to capture it on camera. Bears are nocturnal creatures, which come out more at night. They go out in search of food. Their main food is termites, small insects, berries, tendu fruits and honey. They have good sense of smell. It can smell food from several kilometers away.

Bears are often seen in Kota

Many times bears were seen in Kota city who come in search of food and water. Or go astray. Most of the thermal areas, including Nanta, Dara and Rawatbhata, are frequently visited by bears and wild animals. Wildlife is found in good numbers in Chambal. The number of bears in Kota is very good. If seen, if there is a good number of bears in the state after Mount Abu, then it is Kota. Here they have good habitat and food is available in abundance.

On the other hand, if we talk about other wild animals, then high quality hunter leopard is also seen. Along with this, four to five species of bear, jackal, jackal, wolf, fox, nilgai, wild boar and owl are found here. In which Indian Eagle Owl, Brown Fish Owl, Dusky Horned Owl etc. are found. Along with this, along with Barasingha, Deer, Chital, endangered species of vultures are also found here.

Aadil Saif is a naturalist from Kota.

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