The Delhi Ridge Forest

Running south west to north east, Delhi has a little hilly ridge which is still covered in forest. It is home to pigs, monkeys and other animals, people sleep in it, but it is a wonder that it still exists in the middle of a third world city of 13 million.

 

Apparently the prosecution of violators is not handled very strictly. Look at the heaps of garbage behind the fence to prevent people from entering the ridge. The man on the next picture, a little down the road, has climbed a tree to cut and collect wood.

But the city of Delhi, with the upcoming commonwealth games, responds. In only 4 weeks a kilometer long wall was constructed along one street crossing the ridge to either prevent people from getting into the forest or foreigner from observing people living in the forest.