{"id":446,"date":"2021-11-24T17:46:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T17:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/?p=446"},"modified":"2021-11-25T05:55:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T05:55:56","slug":"wtpautumn2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/2021\/11\/24\/wtpautumn2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilderness Autumn 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-5ca695fc\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-5ca695fc\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-f59105d7\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-f59105d7\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-f59105d7\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-38bc619b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-38bc619b\"><div><noscript><style>.vce-row-container .vcv-lozad {display: none}<\/style><\/noscript><!-- Instagram Feed CSS --><!-- This site is optimized with the Catch Web Tools v2.7 - https:\/\/catchplugins.com\/plugins\/catch-web-tools\/ --><!-- CWT Webmaster Tools --><!-- CWT Opengraph Tools --><!-- CWT SEO --><!-- CWT Custom CSS --><!-- \/ Catch Web Tools plugin. --><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><!-- Instagram Feed JS --><!-- This site is optimized with the Catch Web Tools v2.7 - https:\/\/catchplugins.com\/plugins\/catch-web-tools\/ --><!-- \/ Catch Web Tools plugin. --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading vce-google-fonts-heading--align-center vce-google-fonts-heading--color-empty--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-google-fonts-heading--font-family-Lato\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-wrapper\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading--background vce\" id=\"el-8cd86232\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border background  padding margin el-8cd86232\"><h4 class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-inner\" style=\"font-weight: 400; font-style: italic;\">On the first evening of the Wilderness Training Program at Vanghat Lodge in Corbett, as the final participants were en route through the twisty forest path, the Great Hornbills began their daily flight from one hill top to the other, to their roosting spot for the night. In the golden evening glow they glided past us, mere metres from the lodge. This was as refreshing a greeting as Vanghat\u2019s special nimbu paani, served on arrival after the exhilarating trek to the lodge.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-5be533c0\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-5be533c0\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-21498da4\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-21498da4\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-21498da4\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-f989fe7d\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f989fe7d\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 62.5%; width: 800px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image vcv-lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1266.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1266.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Pied Kingfisher\" \/><noscript>\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1266.jpg?resize=800%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" title=\"Pied Kingfisher\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n      <\/noscript><\/div><figcaption>A pied kingfisher sits on driftwood, near the river.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-aeb3a50f\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-aeb3a50f\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-30a4d747\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-30a4d747\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-30a4d747\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-48e18968\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-48e18968\"><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Despite the recent floods in Uttarakhand, Vanghat was thankfully mostly unaffected, with the only difficulty lying in the swollen river making it difficult to cross. Due to this the access to the lodge was via the longer, 4 kilometre route through lovely dense forests, which the participants gamely covered, undaunted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The Wilderness Training Program began with an icebreaking session to help the eight participants, five RewildEd coordinators, Anurag the lodge manager and Mr. Sumantha, the lodge owner, get to know one another. The participants ranged from paediatricians from Gurgaon, a forestry student from Nainital, to a property manager from Pune. Over the next few days this diverse group came together over early morning forest treks and candle-light dinners to become something like a family.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-e1456a28\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-e1456a28\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-36ff91cc\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-36ff91cc\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-36ff91cc\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-477ba002\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-477ba002\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 62.5%; width: 800px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image vcv-lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCN7794.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCN7794.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"goral\" \/><noscript>\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCN7794.jpg?resize=800%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" title=\"goral\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n      <\/noscript><\/div><figcaption>A goral perches on a sheer cliff face<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-36ef8061\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-36ef8061\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-6eac5a41\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-6eac5a41\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-6eac5a41\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-6f3e3839\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6f3e3839\"><p>The Wilderness Training Program began in earnest on Day 2 with a morning walk through the forest to the Ramganga river. There, Mr Sumantha\u2019s sharp eyes spotted a herd of goral on the facing mountain \u2013 a new mammal species for most of the participants! A pair of male Plumbeous Water Redstarts vied for attention with the gorals by breaking into a scuffle over a suitable rock to perch on in the midst of the flowing waters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-8d88ec78\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-8d88ec78\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--xs-auto vce-col--all-first\" id=\"el-aa32b10f\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-aa32b10f\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-aa32b10f\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-8f256c51\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-8f256c51\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 72.0703%; width: 1024px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image vcv-lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCN7760.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCN7760.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"barking deer\" \/><noscript>\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCN7760.jpg?resize=1024%2C738&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" alt=\"\" title=\"barking deer\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n      <\/noscript><\/div><figcaption>A barking deer drinks from the pond<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--xs-auto vce-col--all-last\" id=\"el-dda127d5\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-dda127d5\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-dda127d5\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-4aab131a\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-4aab131a\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 75%; width: 1024px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image vcv-lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211027_074250-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211027_074250-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Participants\" \/><noscript>\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211027_074250-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" title=\"Participants\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n      <\/noscript><\/div><figcaption>Participants birdwatching on the Champion trail<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-c9c9fe59\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-c9c9fe59\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-1dd34f17\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-1dd34f17\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-1dd34f17\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-064c236f\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-064c236f\"><p>The day having started fortuitously, other sightings included a barking deer, White-crested Laughingthrushes, a Siberian Rubythroat and a Verditer Flycatcher. This was followed by a delicious breakfast in the Lodge\u2019s open-air breakfast area. The day\u2019s lectures included talks on the History of Conservation, Insects, Scavengers, Tracking animal signs, and the Protected Area Network in India! This was followed by a tree walk, where Abir demonstrated what to look at to tell trees species apart, and a field activity where participants learned all about setting up camera traps. The day wrapped up with a feedback session over the candle-lit Kumaoni dinner \u2013 the fresh mountain air having whetted everyone\u2019s appetites for the hearty food! A special guest for the dinner was a rather large Indian Crested Porcupine foraging just metres away from the dining area.<\/p>\n<p>Day 3 dawned with a birding walk along the river, a few Goral sightings, and a meeting with Mrs. Bimla, a representative of Harela, a local women\u2019s SHG, who spoke about both the trials and advantages of living in and around Corbett National Park. A mixed species flock was seen foraging among the trees, made up of woodpeckers, flycatchers, warblers, babblers, and adorable Oriental White-eyes! A notable lecture of the day was a talk on Elephants and their behaviour by Jaijeet, a PhD candidate studying elephants in Rajaji National Park. This popular talk covered elephant behaviour, their movement, causes of conflict and its mitigation. The evening field excursion consisted of a check on the camera traps of the previous day. The group was surprised by an alarmed sambar calling right at the entrance of the lodge!&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-6de98b2e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6de98b2e\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-50249bab\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-50249bab\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-50249bab\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-e8b45e79\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-e8b45e79\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 62.5%; width: 800px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image vcv-lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_4262.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_4262.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Niltava\" \/><noscript>\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSC_4262.jpg?resize=800%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" title=\"Niltava\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n      <\/noscript><\/div><figcaption>Rufous-Bellied Niltava<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-e3ff70ec\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-e3ff70ec\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-e3ff70ec\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-d2e607a3\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d2e607a3\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 67.1875%; width: 1024px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image vcv-lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_20211029_101520-e1637816970674.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_20211029_101520-e1637816970674.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"field breakfast\" \/><noscript>\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_20211029_101520-e1637816970674.jpg?resize=1024%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" alt=\"\" title=\"field breakfast\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n      <\/noscript><\/div><figcaption>A field breakfast in the forest!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-bd9dc768\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-bd9dc768\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-1a4a476f\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-1a4a476f\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-1a4a476f\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-5ba2ca11\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-5ba2ca11\"><p>The fourth day of the program involved a half-day trek of 8 kilometres, and an on-field forest breakfast. On this trek the group was accompanied by Mr. Negi and Ms Swati, members of the Corbett Forest Department, who discussed various aspects of their work, from combatting poachers to forest fire management. It was a warm afternoon by the time everyone returned, and several participants (and coordinators) took the opportunity to take a refreshing dip in a natural pool formed by the river, in the company of a Lesser Fish Eagle, Crested Kingfisher, and iridescent Stream Glories (a species of damselfly)! A talk on Reptiles and Amphibians by Aaranya, a wildlife biologist from WII, rounded out the day.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-1314a6c2\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1314a6c2\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-2e8765d8\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-2e8765d8\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-2e8765d8\"><div class=\"vce-simple-image-slider\" style=\"--backgroundPosition:center center; --pointerColor:#fff; --pointerColorHover:#fd9a00;\"><div class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-b6c29251\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-b6c29251\"><div class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-helper vce-simple-image-slider-aspect-ratio--16-9\"><div class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-list\" data-slick-autoplay=\"on\" data-slick-autoplay-delay=\"5000\" data-slick-effect=\"slideIn\" data-slick-dots=\"on\" data-slick-arrows=\"off\"><div class=\"slick-list\"><div class=\"slick-track\"><div class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-item vc-slick-item\"><div style=\"background-image:inherit\" class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-img vce-simple-image-slider-img--scale lazyload\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1267.jpg)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1267.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"display:none\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1267.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"display:none\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-item vc-slick-item\"><div style=\"background-image:inherit\" class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-img vce-simple-image-slider-img--scale lazyload\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1264.jpg)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1264.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"display:none\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1264.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"display:none\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-item vc-slick-item\"><div style=\"background-image:inherit\" class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-img vce-simple-image-slider-img--scale lazyload\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/I__00063-scaled-e1637775040775.jpg)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/I__00063-scaled-e1637775040775.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"display:none\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/I__00063-scaled-e1637775040775.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"display:none\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-simple-image-slider-dots\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-d036b895\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d036b895\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-bdc1138b\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-bdc1138b\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-bdc1138b\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-1191a16c\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1191a16c\"><p>The last full day of the program, Day 5, began with a more relaxed morning \u2013 after the rigorous trek of the previous day \u2013 and talks on carnivores and their behaviour, and bird migration. The camera trap photos were examined and everyone was excited to see photos and videos of barking deer, wild pig, langur, porcupines, and sambar. One particularly adventurous young sambar came in for a closer look at the camera \u2013 even licking it! In the evening, as the sun set, the Great Hornbills once again graced the group with the sight of their flight as they settled in for the night. With night fall, a bonfire was lit and participants, coordinators, and Vanghat team members bonded over music and food under a starry sky.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Day 6, the morning of departure, while some guests observed a Barking Deer from the machan, RewildEd coordinator Kushagra was surprised with the \u2018Sighting of his dreams\u2019 \u2013 one after the other, Mahseer, Otters, Goral, hornbills, and the King himself, a tiger! Despite missing the sightings, the participants were glad to share in the excitement via the videos Kushagra captured. With these marvellous sightings rounding out the program, the participants departed for their respective homes, full of new knowledge, good food and wonderful memories!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-bde2219a\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-bde2219a\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-04d61845\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-04d61845\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-04d61845\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-366c4041\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-366c4041\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 60.6445%; width: 1024px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image vcv-lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1069.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1069.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"certificates\" \/><noscript>\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_1069.jpg?resize=1024%2C621&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" alt=\"\" title=\"certificates\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n      <\/noscript><\/div><figcaption>The Wilderness Team and participants with their certificates at the end of the program<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; On the first evening of the Wilderness Training Program at Vanghat Lodge in Corbett, as the final participants were en route through the twisty forest path, the Great Hornbills [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[8,7],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rewilded.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hornbill.jpg?fit=2048%2C1448&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=446"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":478,"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446\/revisions\/478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rewilded.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}