As the monsoon embraces the Western Ghats, the forests come alive. Noisy frogs call their mates while crickets, cicadas and grasshoppers compose the background score. Wind whistles through leaves as forest streams gurgle with renewed vigour. Bats, flying foxes and gliding frogs silently swoop through the canopy, while night moths glide between the foliage.
The ideal time to meet these denizens of the wild in their habitat is when the rain-soaked hills are carpeted in green. As monsoon travel regains pace after a tough couple of years, Nature walks, led by guides who focus on birding, herping, mammals and local flora are getting increasingly popular.
