Mehta Damya Sanjaykumar

LA4015-3

Nature's Secret

While walking through the forest, I came across many species that caught my interest and made me take a closer look at them. I began collecting them because I was so fascinated by their appearance, and I felt as if they were reaching out to me.  I further categorized them based on their unique leaf shapes, flowers, fruits, and stems. i.e., I was drawn to plucking Bauhinia racemosa because of the shape and pattern of its leaves.  In order to determine which species have similar growing conditions, I discovered what the growing conditions are for that particular species, such as the Forest typology, soil type, and moisture content. The location of that particular species in Jaisamand was discovered by overlaying all the parameters through mapping.  After the detailed investigation I came to know about their value to the forest.

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Drawing the landscape - Dry Deciduous Scrub and Thorny forest of the Thol wetlands. Representing the physical characteristics through Sketches and Experience through Narrative

Reading and recording the forest - Tropical Dry Deciduous forest of Jaisamand wildlife sanctuary, located in the southern extension of the Aravallis.

Co-relating systems - 250m Forest section along with the attribute sheet for each ecological layer of the forest.

Co-relating systems - Identifying two fauna and understanding their habitat, food cycle

Decoding the forest - Identifying the Lens

Decoding the forest - Identifying the Lens

Decoding the forest - Detail study

Decoding the forest - Detail study

Decoding the forest - Detail study

Re-presenting the forest - Historical and mythological narration to understand the value to the forest system.