Panthera Tigris Corbetti, the Indochinese Tiger is slightly darker in color than the average Bengal Tiger, having an ocher coloration with narrow stripes that often break up into a row of spots, and are less prominent on front legs. Underparts and inside of legs, chin and cheeks are white. Whiskers, treasured by Chinese pharmacies, are more prominent in males.

A resident of dense forests and hilly terrains, the Indochinese Tiger is a solitary and nocturnal feline. Not much is known about this big cat owing to the remoteness of its habitat and the unstable political climate across most of its range that has prevented researchers to gain access to its terrain to study it until recently. It is believed to be quite strong and capable of taking even baby elephants as prey animals. Usually they hunt antelope, wild boar and buffalo though they have been known to supplement their diet with birds, fish, monkeys and reptiles. At times the Corbett’s tiger has been documented to kill bears, leopards and even other tigers.

Indochinese Tiger is seen in the mountainous border regions of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The shaded red area show their current range that has shrunk drastically over the past century and the tiger is now recorded in scattered parts across these countries, segregated by human population and thus suffering from inbreeding with its adverse genetic short and long term consequences.

The tigers communicate by vocalizations and calling in the mating season. They stay together during the courtship after which the male moves on. Female gives birth to a litter of two to three cubs after a pregnancy lasting one hundred and three days on average. The cubs gain maturity by two years of age. Lifespan on average is fifteen years.

Omer Ashraf
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Hi all and all,

This is the last time I come to you from Asia with a new post. I’m actually in the airport of Hanoi, or I’ll take a few hours a flight to Sydney via Singapore. The Asian part of my trip it closes here and tomorrow I begin the Pacific my world tour. My last days in Asia were super well and therefore I leave the continent on a very positive as you’ll read.

On my last post, I found myself in the mountains of South Vietnam. Since I have come a long way and I even found al’extreme north of the country, on the border with China. Yesterday, j’admirai a sunset on China since the Vietnamese side of the Song Hong River! The South-North crossing of the country has been quick: 48 hours on the bus! I did not really have time to stop along the way because I got a short time … .. Between two buses, but I enjoyed for 3 hours from the beach of Nha Trang with a special thought for Raph, a friend of Sciences Po and HEC. His father was born in what was still a small fishing village at the time and is now a beautiful beach frequented by tourists. 17 hours later, I also received a 3-hour stop in Hoi An, a small historic city well preserved and classified World Heritage by UNESCO for its picturesque charm. However, 2 days and 2 nights bus, it’s hard!

The day of rest that followed allowed me to visit Hanoi. The capital of Vietnam is smaller and quieter than Saigon but aya tout de meme 3.5 million and about 2 million motorcycles. I use this day to prepare the end of my stay the best! I reserve two towers and organizations to visit Halong Bay and take a trek in the mountains of North.

After two weeks spent mostly alone, these 6 days would be a real pleasure. It was also a success for the beauty of the landscape for people rencontrees!

Halong Bay is a …. Bay in the Gulf of Tonkin or emergent of over 3,000 islands, rock pythons and rocks of all sizes. Everything looks like a huge mountain chain noyee of which we can not see that the highest peaks. The scenery is breathtaking and is nothing like what I saw auparvant! We sailed between the rocks for two days on a very nice boat with a group of 10 people. From time to time we cross floating village where boats are coming up behind us to sell box Springel … .. mass tourism has not forget to get here either. I had the opportunity to take a dip in these waters and even color emeraude to go kayaking.

Two hours after returning to Hanoi, i’m going in a night train in the direction of the mountains. 10-hour train and bus 3 hours later and I was ready for the trek for me! With Susan, German, and Naomi, English, we were a small but very friendly group. We have been accompanied by two Australian for the first day. The mountains surrounding Sapa offers landscapes and typically Asian magnfiques with terraced rice pudding of a hill and a loss of sight. Unfortunately, what I expected as a real mountain hike was closest to the parkway as mountaineering, but it does not detract from the beauty of places. For two days we have been through the villages of ethnic minorities who live in villages we imagine another time if we had not stopped every two meters by a child who asks for money or a great mother who sells memories!

These villages of minorities were very different from what I have seen in other Asian countries. Until then, I had a little trouble understanding exactly what these people in villages called “ethnic minorities” were different from the rest of the population. In Vietnam, the differences are much more glaring. First, they can hardly speak

Vietnamese but not sell you a cat in a bag in a surprising English! Second, they wear traditional clothes and very colorful. Each village makes its own clothes in his own way and its colors. It was the first time I saw such suits doors daily (I had already seen, but obviously were clearly doors only to entertain tourists). Finally, the difference is that I prefer, they are physically very different from other Vietnamese. These villagers were very small and had a very typical faces. At the beginning when I saw the faces of dozens of small women lay on the windows to watch us and then jumping to accompany us during our walk, I really believed to have debarque countries

Hobbits!

We spent the first night in a mountain village who prepare a meal of God which we share with the whole family (for us it is special, but they do them every day …). Accomapgner for these delicious dishes, our guests have left behind a bottle of the bundle of a rice wine home. And believe me, it’s tough! Like a little lost bronzes in the mountain chalet, I am allowed to go to local traditions while my two friends quickly faltered and lower the flag. I recovered ca with alcohol but in an old village the next day and I even ended up having to play musical instruments before a local group of tourists dancing! Not too likely to be completely drunk, I knew very well that the Asians would come before me (it’s always like that, the target will recognize ….)!

Voila, you now know everything, or almost all of these 7 weeks in Asia that have already been through 6 countries starting with Singapore and Thailand to Vietnam via Laos and Cambodia as well as the Burmese getaway! When I think back to dive on the island of Ko Tao in Thailand, I feel that an eternity ago. I find it hard to tell me that it was in the same trip is only 7 weeks. It must be said that the program was more than him and I do not have much traine en route. A few days’ holiday in Australia will get the greater good!

alvarado
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His wifes arms wrap tightly around Baharns waist as he slows to a smooth stop. Pastor Baharn smiles, picturing his lovely Vidura, perched up behind him, on her little, black motorcycle seat. He knows she takes a leap of faith each time she climbs aboard, she has scolded him repeatedly for taking things too fast.

But then Baharn, too, knows what it means to live by faith, he is putting a lot of it in his wife right now. After all, where would a blind man be without his faithful navigator to guide him?

Silencing the skeptics
When Baharn applied to be a church planter, he was not without his skeptics. Baharn has a limited ability to see things directly in front of him, but he is completely without peripheral vision. Bible League trainers wondered how he would be able to perform some of the most basic functions as a pastor, getting around his Thailand village, processing his training material, even reading the Bible!

But Baharn knew, and he passionately convinced the doubters, that God had called him to be a pastor. If his Creator had a purpose for Baharns life, who was he to question? God would work out the details.

Growing curiosity
Over the past three years, God has used Baharn and his wife to make a tremendous impact on their predominately Buddhist village. More than 92percent of Thailands population claims this as their religion. Just over a year ago, he began leading Bible studies and forming a worshipping congregation in one of the most unlikely of locations. Baharns church stands directly facing a large Buddhist temple and monastery.

Across the street, villagers tirelessly seek lifes meaning, while his congregation is finding it in Jesus Christ. Under Baharns leadership, more than 60 people have accepted Christ as their Savior.

The curiosity of villagers outside of the church is continuing to build. Vidura leads a group of children through Bible study every afternoon, and this group is steadily growing. For one thing, the children are so excited about the Bible lessons that they are sharing them with their friends. Moreover, as the children accept Jesus, their behavior dramatically improves. Neighbors are noticing the changes and tell Baharn they too want their children enrolled in these classes.

Questioned existence
Baharn is currently facing one of the greatest challenges he has ever had in his ministry. In Thailand, each citizen is given an identification card that not only proves his residence, but also his existence. In order to buy, sell, travel, or own anything, you must have this card. Without an ID card, you can do nothing.

Recently, Baharns ID card was stolen, and the village chief has alleged that Baharn sold it to the people of Laos. Ironically, the card was stolen by a local government official and was sold to a family within the village. Since Baharn has no evidence to prove his case, it is literally his word against that of the official.

Leading the way
Through it all, Baharn continues to trust in God. He knows that he has a mission here on earth, and that is to bring more people to Christ. In fact, his goal is to establish an evangelical church in a village nearby. But first he must find workers willing to go, there is no Christian presence in that village.

Baharn continually prays for strength and asks God to lead him every step of the way. His only desire is to be where God wants him to be. After all, where would a blind man be without his faithful Navigator to guide him?

John Savage
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/trusting-the-guiding-hand-of-god-79881.html