Conservation International’s (CI) Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) and Disney’s Animal Kingdom deployed the first of two scientific research teams to explore and document the many wonders of this special place. Discovery Networks will accompany CI and Disney to document the expedition’s journey, and share the unique story with millions of viewers. Visit Conservation International.

Evironment Information System (ENVIS), Himachal Pradesh, is a programme of the Ministry of Environment and Forests , Government of India on” POLLUTION & ENVIRONMENT”. Envis is a decentralized system using the distributed network of databases to ensure integration of national efforts in Environment Informational Compilation , Storage , Retrieval and dissemination to all concerned including [...]

A balanced way of tourism and kudos to the people who think this totally unique way of promoting tourism yet maintaining the right balance of environment preservation. The description of the sites reads : “ The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest people in the care of the human frame [...]

Gaddi is Himachal’s nomad caste, a male is called Gaddi(spelled Gh–dh–ii) whereas female a Gaddan (spelled Gh-dh-n). Gaddis carry a rich culture of Himachal with their own traditional clothing which is mainly made of sheep wool, as they live usually in higher altitude areas and lot of silver jewelry. Male Gaddis wear a coat made [...]

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Fruits Of The Himalaya Fruits of the Himalaya is a new Fair Trade business based in the Indian Himalaya.Fair Trade is an ethical system of trading intended to protect the rights of small producers by ensuring they receive a fair share of the profits from the entire product chain. Sonia Kundu runs this organization and [...]

Recently on our internet group of People for Himachal and its Causes”, Payson Stevens, who is also a great friend of Himachal as well as Friend of GHNP, introduced Ben Heron to all of us. Ben works for SEHYOG. Here is a small intoduction of SEHYOG from their website: The Two Branches of Sehyog’s Work: [...]

From Camilla to King Khan, he prescribes a healing cocktail, Dr Mosarraf Ali combines yoga, reiki & ayurveda to bring medical tourism Taragarh Palace Hotel, owned by Former ruler of Kashmir, Maharaja Dr. Karan Singh and managed by his elder son Vikramaditya Singh. Taragarh palace hotel was first a retreat for Maharani Tara Devi, mother [...]

Project Dharamsala is a University of Denver International Service Learning program that combines service work with academic study in Northern India during Winter Interterm. The program is based in Dharamsala (where students spend about three weeks volunteering), but the group also tours Delhi, Agra, and other points of interest in Northern India. Students interact with [...]

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Shimla glitters on Divali night.—PTI