Saxifraga georgei

Saxifraga georgei

Saxifraga georgei is found in Sikkim's alpine biomes. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to China.


Saxifraga brachypoda

Saxifraga brachypoda

Saxifraga brachypoda is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…


Saxifraga brachypoda

Saxifraga brachypoda

Saxifraga brachypoda is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…


Saxifraga saginoides

Saxifraga saginoides

Saxifraga saginoides is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to 6000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to South Tibet.


Micranthes pallida

Micranthes pallida

Micranthes pallida is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome. Elevation: 3953 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Central China.


Micranthes pallida

Micranthes pallida

Micranthes pallida is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome. Elevation: 3953 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Central China.


Saxifraga brunonis

Saxifraga brunonis

Saxifraga brunonis is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5600 meters elevation. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…


Bergenia purpurascens

Bergenia purpurascens

Bergenia purpurascens is f ound in Sikkim's alpine biome to about 4700 meters elevation. Elevation: 3789 meters. Native range is Central Himalaya to China and…


Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)

Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)

The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…


Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)

Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)

What an amazing experience it was to see this rare spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus). I spotted it driving to the next destination on my schedule, and could…