Sustainable trek

While the world is transitioning to sustainable practices & renewable energy, sustainable tourism is traveler's responsibility to keep the nature untouched without filling it up with trash.

 

Some portion of our Mother land should be spared as it is in places like Sabargram & Phalut situated at Bengal & Nepal where over tourism can destroy the current majestic realm of nature. Tent is a good option to stay & explore the grassland & rugged rocky formation. Another alternative option is simple sustainable home made of bamboo. 

 

                                                

2nd day Lunch in da mid Forest

Lunch @Rammam

Nature is enormous, beautiful & unpredictable. It changes it's form in every minute. Everyone must trek. It transforms lives in a positive way by facing & overcoming challenges. Just like scuba, trekking is another added activity of my travel. It's not a solo journey & at the same time I encourage everyone to trek (especially the Genz).   Through various activities & games during the trek, it creates bonding among the travelers. Everyone has their own uniqueness to behave & adapt to the environment which is important to be visible & interactive as much as possible.

 

As you climb higher, the alpine flora becomes more resilient—hardy plants cling to the rocks, enduring the harsh climate where only the most tenacious species thrive.

Bamboo Forest

Palm oil production is the biggest threat to the existence of Orangutans. I came to know about this fact while on my professional trip to corporate jungle. Orangutans is one of the endangered species of 21st century. Similarly, Red Panda, a small and elusive creature with its striking reddish-brown fur and masked face is facing numerous threats, including habitat loss, poaching, and the devastating effects of climate change. It is listed as endangered & more than 50% of RED PANDA have disappeared in the last 18 years. I was wandering to spot RED PANDA inside the lush Bamboo forest of Sandakphu. They feed mostly on Bamboo trees & are native to the temperate forests of the Himalayas.

Spotting RED PANDA while trekking along the route of Sandakphu can be an unique experience similar to encounter Bengal Tiger in Sunderbans. As we strive to protect the Red Panda, we must also look to preserve the lush forests they inhabit, ensuring that future generations can enjoy the sight of these endangered wonders.

 

Thanks to the initiatives of IndiaHikes [Booking details: https://indiahikes.com/sandakphu-phalut ] for sustainable trekking by maintaining Green trail where trekkers are given ECO Bags to collect recyclable as well as non recyclable wastes like plastics, bottles leftover by some other irresponsible tourists. Why don't we have this system in India? (Watch: Garbage Recycle MONEY shorts video. Won't take much time & will motivate U. I personally don't want to witness in coming decades that these vast ridges getting transformed into a Hill station full of shops, hotels & pollution.

 

It's our basic responsibilities to protect nature & wildlife if we follow minimalist habit of consumption while traveling to mountains & forests.

 

Credits goes to our trek leaders for guiding us throughout the 6 days trip from Sepi to Sepi (via Sabargram - Sleeping Buddha Next blog...). Without their experiences & help this trip would not have been fun enough 2 nJoy. 

Note: Offline "Gaia GPS" app is very useful as there is no mobile network after SEPI. There's another offline app called "Maps.me" which I came to know while on my first hike to Triund in Himachal (Blog)