Periyar dam: Kerala Irrigation Dept. seeks nod for transfer of land

K.S. Sudhi The Hindu, Dec 23, 2010 KOCHI: The Kerala Irrigation Department has sought permission for the transfer of forest land for constructing the Periyar dam. The executive engineer of the Minor Irrigation Department (MID), Kumily, has approached the Kerala Forest Department...

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Floral chests of the Western Ghats still hold many more surprises

E. M. Manoj KALPETTA,   The Hindu, December 14, 2010  A recent study of the Wayanad part of the Western Ghats has once again proved that the biodiversity of the region is still not explored fully, with even higher plants waiting to be discovered. In their latest trip, scientists from the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation here identified 2,100 flowering plants, seven of them fresh discoveries, including...

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10-year conservation plan for tiger reserve

KATTAPPANA,   The Hindu, December 4, 2010 The Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is preparing a 10-year conservation plan that focuses on conservation of wildlife and ecology and sustained growth of ecotourism in support of the local tribal community. The draft of the project, Tiger Conservation Plan (TCP), has been prepared by the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, in association with the Periyar Foundation. A...

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