An eerie calm pervades Aarey Milk Colony as soon as the sun sets. Leopards have attacked humans on several occasions last year, and sightings are frequent. At the places I visit, on the periphery of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park sandwiched between the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai, people are alert. From dusk to dawn, if they have to step out, they carry torches or
Aarey Milk colony in Goregaon is the green lung of the city. Very diverse, it’s one of the best examples of an urban forest that is not only famous for leopards, but rusty spotted cats, too. Besides being a treasure trove of birds, it’s inhabited by amphibians and beautiful species of butterflies.