Moist Teak Deciduous, Evergreen forest Tectona–Dillenia–Lagerstroemia lanceolata–Terminalia paniculata series Aralam wildlife sanctuary The forest is a primeval landscape entity which comprises complex independent systems. These fragile systems and its components are vital for the natural processes within the forests. A very important part of the ecosystem is butterfly habitats. These habitats are found to be fragmented across and in close proximity to the forest as patches of land. The project aim is to identify these intangible connections and fragile habitat fragments in proximity to the forest. The journey follows the albatross butterflies and its habitats and pauses by the rest points it takes by the open forests and the valleys.
Recording Landscapes | Moist deciduous forest, Central Western Ghats (Aralam WLS)Forest Narrative | The journey through Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) was recorded through sections and sketches and arranged to convey the experience.Correlating Systems | Studying the forest through its complex layersCorrelating Habitats | Study of key fauna species of the forest and their habitatLarger Vision | Conditions outside the forestLarger Vision | Tracing butterfly habitatsJourney through the forest | Following the albatrossJourney through the forest | Through different types of habitats to understand the large and
continuous connectivity of forestJourney through the forest | Various habitat conditions that support these fragile beingsPoint of pause | The ideal threshold to view this fragile habits would be at the edges of dense evergreen forest
