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A beautiful confluence of the skies, forests and grasslands is the Jodigere landscape
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Seen from a kite, the etymology of Jodigere (twin lakes) is clearly seen from the top.
Image Courtesy : BRT-TR/Pruthiviraj.U
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With an extreme of vegetation from the Xerophytic Agave to the wet Shola forests in the background the place is a botanical wonderland.
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A favourite feeding ground for the elephants is the Jodigere grasslands
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The grasslands are also preferred by the Gaur, which team up in large herds
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Some like this are taken by the top predator Tiger which rules the grasslands
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With a favourable situation of open grasslands for grazing and forests for cover, this Gaur moves to merge into the forests in late evening light
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The forests within hold such gems like this flowering orchid.
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Rocks again play a beautiful anchoring role for this already divine landscape.
Image Courtesy : Ashok Mansur
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Trees also compete and put up a grand show during the flowering season
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The ground beneath rises to compete with the others, mushrooms enliven the ground floor in monsoon.
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The avian friends are not far, the square tailed Black bulbul is a fine caller as well
Image Courtesy : Ashok Mansur
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Specialised birds like the long billed pipit Anthus similis make the Jodigere grasslands an interesting birding place
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Interesting waterfall dot the landscape in the monsoonif one has the patience and courage to brave the blood sucking leeches
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A combustible material and intense fire season plays out regularly at these grasslands ensuring a certain ecological climax
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The strategic and scenic Jodigere APC on stilts is proof that the elephants are a force to reckon with.
Jodigere is undoubtly the finest landscape in BRT especially when gaur and elephants graze on opposite ridge line.Great grassland fantastically scenic.