Goa-based herpetologist and wildlife photographer, Nirmal Kulkarni, has launched ‘Living with Pythons’, a nationwide initiative beginning this year to create awareness and instil appreciation about the country’s three Python species.
These include the Indian Rock Python (Python molurus), Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) and Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus).
‘The largest species’
“Together, these snakes represent some of the largest snake species of the world,” says Mr. Kulkarni, who is also a Member of the Goa State Biodiversity Board and of Goa State Wildlife Advisory Board.
The Indian Rock python, the species found in Goa and across the Indian mainland commonly, is a highly threatened one.
“The initiative aims to promote acceptance, awareness and understanding about the python species through conservation outreach and field based herpetology techniques,” Mr. Kulkarni said on Monday.
