WILDLIFE & NATURAL HISTORY TOURS
Home

We organize natural history tours in south India and specialize in tours to the Western Ghats of south India, a mountainous eco-region, which are considered as a global biodiversity hotspot. We offer custom made itineraries to individuals and groups with specific interests on birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians as well for those with a broad interest in the natural history of the region.

Our excellent knowledge of the region's natural history and logistics enables us to customise tours to your natural history interests and budgets. We also offer scheduled tour departures, often coinciding with the best seasons to observe specific natural subjects.

Custom Tours Themes
You could choose to plan your tour based on a theme or combinations theroff.



Alternately, Click here to send us an enquiry. We will help you plan a tour best suited to your interest



Birds

Western Ghats

This region contains over 350 species of birds and are considered as a bird endemic area by Birdlife International. Our recommended tours will cover several locations encompassing...more

wetland and other South Indian Birds*

Excellent birdlife occurs outside forest ecosystems in South India, mainly over-wintering migratory waders and ducks that arrive in thousands to inhabit...more

Mammals

The Western Ghats are among the best places for observing Asian elephants in the wild. It also holds healthy populations of two globally endangered big cats...more

Reptiles & Amphibians

Western Ghats offer an impressive diversity of reptiles and amphibians at very high levels of endemism, including a whole family (Uropeltidae or shield-tailed snakes) that are largely restricted ...more

Highlights of the Ghats

The mountain ranges of the Western Ghats contain tremendous biodiversity across taxonomic groups occurring in a variety of physical habitats. These tours are ...more



Scheduled Departure
2009 - 2009

We will be posting the details soon.


The great Indian hornbill (Buceros bicornis), a large, mostly frugivorous bird, occurs in mature forests throughout South India's Western Ghats.

Painted storks (Mycteria leucocephala), in the Pulicat Bird Sanctuary, near Chennai.

South India's Western Ghats are among the last remaining strongholds of the Indian elephant throughout its range.

The moist forests of the Western Ghats are noteworthy for high levels of endemism among amphibians.

Shola-grasslands, a montane ecosystem, of the Mukurthi National Park, Nilgiris. Shola-grasslands are limited to altitudes above 1700m.
© 2009 Ficus Wildlife & Natural History Tours. home | contact us | site map | guidelines | feedback