Agawala Hardikkumar Naginbhai

LA4003

Where the otters live

Sal mixed Moist deciduous Riverine Forest, Scrub-land, Subtropical Pine Forest

 Rajaji National Park, Uttarakhand 

These forests by the foothills of Shivalik ranges are home to a unique system of riparian forests along with the Sal and the pine forests. The river and the valleys host a diverse set of habitats. The project identifies a key species, the smooth-coated otters, of this riparian system to understand this complex and dramatic landscape and its components. The journey follows the otters through their seasonal cycles and habitats and identifies indicator species and the characteristics of this riparian forest. The pause indicates one such point and its diversity.

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Recording Landscapes | Sal mixed Moist deciduous Riverine Forest, Scrub-land, Subtropical Pine Forest (Rajaji National Park)

Forest Narrative | To explain the overall journey of the forest Through our memories, keeping in mind all the aspects of spatial Quality, volume of space, light and shadow.

Correlating Systems | Studying the forest through its complex layers

Correlating Habitats | Study of key fauna species of the forest and their habitat

Larger Vision | Conditions inside the forest

Larger Vision | Conditions inside the forest

Journey through the forest | Riparian habitats

Journey through the forest | Riparian habitats

Points of Pause | Smooth coated otters - Indicator of habitats