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WC-829: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh’s Winter Capital

WC-829: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh’s Winter Capital

Dharamshala, a municipal corporation city in the Kangra valley, is the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh. Apart from being the home of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama and a considerable Tibetan population, it has many beautiful tea gardens. Internationally known for Kangra green tea, Dharamshala produces a wide variety of teas including black tea, green tea, oolong tea and white tea. Masala chai and the popular Kashmiri Kahwa tea are also available here. In FSL-India’s Work Camp 829, we…

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Rescued Turtle Eggs Hatch – 2nd May 2019, Times of India, Mangaluru

Rescued Turtle Eggs Hatch – 2nd May 2019, Times of India, Mangaluru

On 20th March 2019, 101 Sea Turtle eggs were discovered by alert fishermen at Maravanthe beach. Working with the Forest Department, FSL-India’s team built a hatchery for the eggs and waited eagerly for the eggs to hatch. The eggs normally take 50-55 days to hatch, but this time, the baby turtles emerged from the eggs 10 days early, surprising the the watching and waiting community. A lot of excitement was generated, as there have been no sea turtle eggs found…

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