1.6 INTO THE WILD - Part 1 - Lost in the Jungle

Sep 20, 2026

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Content excerpts describing a solitary writer’s experience lost in the Umbarzara jungle, narrating how he mislaid his way at dusk and later found his route toward Pitezari. It also includes an extract about Shaaz Jung, a wildlife photographer, detailing insights gained during jungle photography and conservation efforts that educate local communities for forest preservation. The material further surveys India’s major wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, such as Bandipur, Kaziranga, Jim Corbett, Ranthambore, and Kanha, with brief ecological highlights.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages18

Reading Time28 min

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PART I

Lost in the Jungle

Wild life Sanctuaries in India

About the writer

Nagzira Wild Life Sanctuary

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1.6 INTO THE WILD

PART I

PART II | | | --- | --- | |
-An excerpt of amazing experience of the writer, Mr. Kiran Purandare, a solitary traveler, who is completely lost in the jungles of Umbarzara.
-He narrates how he lost his way at the fall of dusk and the terrifying turmoil he went afterwards.
-He gives detailed description of how he found his way towards the Pitezari.
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-An extract from CN Traveller Magazine published by Land Rover India, about Shaaz Jung, a wild life photographer.
-It explains the insights that he received during his photography in the wild jungles.
-He has established BCRTI for conservation of forests by educating the local rural folks and providing them with sound reliable source of income.
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Wild life Sanctuaries in India: | | | |
1. Bandipur National Park
Established in 1974, 874 sq km forest reserved in southern Indian state of Karnataka, with wide range of elephants, hornbills, deers, pythons, sloth bears, panthers, tigers, etc and multitude of teak and sandalwood trees
It was once the private hunting ground of
Maharaja of Mysore
It is a popular tourist attraction now.
It is located in the Nilgiris and is the
1st Biosphere Reserve in India. | | | |
2. Kaziranga National Park
Home to largest population of one-horned rhino on earth, located in eastern Indian state of Assam
It is awarded the status of “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO
It is also listed officially as a Tiger reserve and is home to one of the world’s largest population of tigers.
Different types of birds, especially migratory bird are spotted here. | | | | | | | |
3. Jim Corbet National Park
It is the oldest national park in India, located in the foothills of Himalayas, Uttarakhand.
It is known for Bengal tiger. More than 650 species of rare and migratory birds dwell here. | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | |
4. Ranthambore National Park
Located in Rajasthan, a natural habitat for exotic species of birds.
It is also known for Royal Bengal Tigers. | | |
5. Kanha National Park
Located in Madhya Pradesh, it is known for highest density of tiger population.
Several other species of animals such as, spotted deer, sambar, four-horned antelope, mouse deer, and barking deer, barasingha, blackbuck, and swamp.
More than 300 species of birds and number of reptiles abode here | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
PART I-LOST IN THE JUNGLE | | | | | | | | | | | |
􀂙 About the writer: | | | | | | | Kiran Purandare (born in 1961), a well-known wildlife activist, bird watcher, a writer, honorary wild life warden from Maharashtra.
After [B.com](B.com) he studied Environmental Studies at Jordanhill College of Education in Scotland.
He has received “Sahitya Puruskar”, “Pune’s Bhai Madhav Bagal Award”, “Best Literature Award” for his “Sakha Nagzira”.
He had spent 400 days inside Nagzira and nearby forest areas and wrote his award winning book. | | | | | |
NAGZIRA WILD LIFE SANCTUARY | | | | | | He is the founder of “Nisarg Wedh Organisation”, which works for nature conservation and community work around Nagzira, in Bhandara & Gondia district
He also founded Kika’s bird club to spread bird
farming.
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PART I-LOST IN THE JUNGLE | | | | | | The eight-and-a-half-hour-long day inside the hide (place built to look like surrounding) was as fruitful as the Jambha tree standing tall on the edge of (aline or border) Umbarzara (a jungle/forest). | | | | | | | | | | | | hide Jambha Tree Forest of Umbarzara
Before wrapping up my day (completing /ending my day) at this natural waterhole, I took entries of the avifauna (birds of particular region) in my field notes (notes recorded by researchers in course of field research) . | | | | | | |

FAQs

Who is the writer described in the “Lost in the Jungle” part?

Kiran Purandare is presented as a solitary traveler and wildlife activist who became completely lost in the jungles of Umbarzara.

What does the excerpt say about how he reacts after getting lost?

He narrates losing his way at fall of dusk, enduring terrifying turmoil afterward, and then giving detailed descriptions of how he found his way toward Pitezari.

Which wildlife sanctuaries and national parks are listed in the document?

The text lists Bandipur National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Jim Corbett National Park, Ranthambore National Park, and Kanha National Park, each with brief highlights.

Sep 20, 2026

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