Himachal Pradesh
KANGRA - The Pong Dam wetlands in the Kangra Valley have got a migratory guest - the pied avocet - a wading bird species that forest officials say has been spotted here for the first time.
MANALI - With the Rohtang tunnel beneath the majestic Rohtang Pass near here a long way yet from its targeted completion in 2015, helicopter remains the only hope for thousands of snow-bound villagers high up the Himalayan slopes.
UNA - Green activists worried over the falling numbers of the Sarus crane, the tallest flying bird in the world, heaved a collective sigh of relief after they were spotted in agricultural fields near this Himachal Pradesh town.
REKONG PEO - It is a picturesque town located at a height of 2,670 metres with the Kinner Kailash range of the Himalayas as its backdrop, but Rekong Peo is cracking up under the onslaught of heavy rains and human interference.
KANGRA - A cackle of sounds, the flapping of thousands of wings...the Pong wetlands are a sight to behold these days as feathered guests from as far as Russia, Poland and China arrive to spend the winter in its crystal clear waters, verdant forests and grassy swamps.
