Crabs of Karwar
The landscape of Karwar is intricate and complex, to say the least. River Kali meets the Arabian Sea, and together the waters caress the Western Ghats. At this estuary is an island — Devbagh. The shoreline around the island is bordered by mangrove forests, making the entire area a biodiversity hotspot, as innumerable species of flora and fauna are supported by these forests. The sandy beaches, the mudflats that are exposed at low tide, and the mangroves themselves are home to several species of crabs, which play a crucial role in the preservation of these environments. The film was made on assignment for JLR Explore.
Radha Rangarajan
Editor, Nature inFocus
Radha Rangarajan is usually found lost in either a forest or a book. A photographer, Radha dabbles in filmmaking, art, and writing. She is the Editor at Nature inFocus and also curates and edits stories for JLR Explore. She's a natural history buff and is partial to elephants, fungi, owls, and trees. Radha has written and guest-edited over fifteen picture books for children, all of which have been published by Pratham Books, and has co-authored a non-fiction book on Indian environmental heroes, published by Duckbill-Penguin. She tweets as @missgoobe and posts as @radharangarajan on Instagram.
Adarsh Raju
Wildlife and Documentary Filmmaker