The disappearing wild orchids of North Bengal

Category : Environment Conservation | Location : National  | Posted on 2023-06-19 08:53:06

People go to the Darjeeling hills to relax, sip tea and soak up the scenery. For some visitors, the main show is a spectacle that the forests yield — hundreds of wild orchids in bloom in a rainbow of colours and patterns among the ferns, bushes, tall trees and chirping birds.