A rainforest’s saga of survival

G. Prabhakaran The Hindu, December 1, 2009  Twentyfive years after Kerala’s Silent Valley was saved by environmentalists.  Rainforests have been under extreme pressure all across the earth for more than a century now, and they now cover only an estimated 3 per cent of the earth’s land surface. In India, they are now distributed mainly in the Western Ghats and in the northeastern region. Even here, they...

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Neelakurinjis are not alone

K. S. Sudhi KOCHI, June 25, 2012 Taxonomic studies to be conducted It is estimated that there are 46 varieties of kurinji in the south Western Ghats region. KOCHI: The world of Kurinjis (Strobilanthes) of the south Western Ghats will open up in much more detail soon. The Forest Department is all set to conduct detailed taxonomic studies on these plants. After the expansive blooming of Neelakurinjis in 2006,...

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Probe report on tiger deaths gathering dust at WCCB

New Delhi, June 1 The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is yet to forward a probe report on reasons behind the spate of tiger deaths in barely three months since November in Kaziranga sanctuary in Assam, which is holding up further action on the matter. "We are waiting for the report from the WCCB. Photo courtesy : http://dudhwa.blogspot.in Further...

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Centre's nod to Rajasthan for relocation of tigers in Sariska

Jaipur, May 22 Sariska is likely to see tigers again later this year as the Centre has given its go-ahead to the Rajasthan government to relocate and rehabilitate big cats in the sanctuary after their population had a zero count there in recent years. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Wildlife Namo Narayan Meena today said...

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Stir, encroachers delaying notification of Kurinjimala

Roy Mathew THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 11, 2009  Local agitations masterminded by encroachers are delaying the settlement and final notification of the Kurinjimala Sanctuary in Idukki district. The Sub-Collector of Devikulam had issued a notification on May 9 last year for considering any claims of the local population before finalising the boundaries of the sanctuary. Though one year has passed, the settlement...

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