Thiruvananthapuram,
The Hindu, June 23, 2015
The Forest Department is joining hands with
environmentalists and nature lovers to offer a lifeline for the
snakebird, a rare avian species facing threat from habitat destruction.
Forest
Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on Monday pledged the support of
the government for efforts to save the bird from extinction.
He
was inaugurating a function organised by the Snakebird...
Western Ghats helped evolution of two birds
Kalyan Ray,
New Delhi,
Deccan Herald, June 22, 2015
The physical barriers posed by deep and wide valleys in the
Western Ghats have helped evolution of two different species of
song-birds on either side of the gap from a common ancestor over
millions of years, Indian scientists have found.One of
the world’s biodiversity hot-spots, the Shola forests in the Western
Ghats are marked with three such geographical gaps — the 40-km...
Valleys, gaps, climate change affect songbirds’ speciation
E.M. Manoj
KALPETTA,
The Hindu, June 19, 2015
A new study, published in the
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
, by National Centre for Biological Sciences on high elevation songbirds
of Western Ghats, has found that deep valleys have greater impact on
speciation than shallow ones in this mountain chain.
The
study was conducted by Uma Ramakrishnan and her colleagues at NCBS to
investigate genetic variation of all...
IBCN to compile Kerala bird atlas
Mini Muringatheri
Thrissur,
The Hindu, June 18, 2015
The Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN) will soon
compile a bird atlas of Kerala, which will be the ‘first bird atlas of
an Indian State.’
A decision in this regard was taken
at a workshop of the IBCN held at the College of Forestry (CoF), Kerala
Agricultural University, recently.
A bird atlas
gives precise distribution pattern of birds in a region,...
Leopard found dead in Wayanad plantation
KALPETTA,
The Hindu, April 18, 2015
A female leopard, aged around two years, was found dead
in a private coffee plantation at Nedumbala, near Mepadi, under the
South Wayanad Forest Division on Thursday evening.
Mepadi
Forest Range Officer C.P. Aneesh said the carcass of the leopard was
found trapped in the iron fencing of the plantation. A case has been
registered in connection with the incident.
A team of surgeons...
Greens oppose move to plant teak in forest
E.M. Manoj
KALPETTA,
The Hindu, June 10, 2015
A strong protest is brewing against the alleged move of
the Forest and Wildlife Department to replant monocrops on two pieces of
forestland in the North Wayanad forest division in the district.
The
department has prepared nearly 22 hectares of reserve forestland at
Irumbu Palam, near Thurunelly, in the Begur forest range and 14.5
hectares at Kunhome in the Mananthavady...
River terns fly back home leaving Vairamani deserted
Giji K. Raman
IDUKKI,
The Hindu, June 10, 2015
Vairamani islet, the largest nesting place of Indian
river terns (sterna aurantia) inside the Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary wears
a deserted look after the migratory season.
While
ornithologists hoped for a second window for brooding, the unexpected
heavy rains and winds played...
River protection funds go down the drain
K.A. Shaji
Palakkad,
The Hindu, June 10, 2015
Environment groups have expressed concern over the
diversion and lapse of funds worth Rs.100 crore meant for the protection
of the Bharathapuzha.
The State government allocated
the amount as river management fund during the start of the last
financial year. The focus was on removing encroachments and recharging
groundwater sources. The 209-km river is the lifeline...
Central fund cut to hit eco projects
T. Nandakumar
Thiruvananthapuram,
The Hindu, June 8, 2015
Conservation and environmental awareness programmes in
Kerala are set to take a big hit as the Union Ministry of Environment,
Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) prepares to cut off funding.
The
National Green Corps and National Environment Awareness Campaign are
two of the major initiatives that may have to be pared down following
the drying up of Central...
Agasthyamala likely to be part of World biosphere reserves
K.S. Sudhi
KOCHI,
The Hindu, June 4, 2015
The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve (ABR) may be included
in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by the International
Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme of
UNESCO if legal protection is ensured for the northern part of the site.
The
Agasthyamala reserve is the only site considered from the country by
the International Advisory Committee...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Popular Posts
-
Divya Gandhi Bangalore The Hindu, August 7, 2014 The six Western Ghats States have just two days to meet the August 9 deadlin... -
ന്യൂഡല്ഹി: പരിസ്ഥിതി അനുമതി ഇല്ലാതെയുള്ള മണല് വാരല് ദേശീയ ഹരിത ട്രിബ്യൂണന് നിരോധിച്ചു. മണല് ഖനനം ദേശീയപ്രാധാന്യമുള്ള വിഷയമാണ്. ഇക്കാര...
-
Giji K. Raman, Idukki The Hindu, March 11, 2019 The number of Grizzled giant squirrel has crossed one hundred in the Chinnar ... -
ജോസഫ് ആന്റണി കോഴിക്കോട് : പശ്ചിമഘട്ടത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം അലങ്കാരമത്സ്യമായ 'മിസ് കേരള'യുടെ പേര് മാറുന്നു. 'സഹ്യാദ്രി'യുടെ നാ... -
കൊച്ചി: ടൂറിസ്റ്റ് കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളായ വനമേഖലകളില് പുകവലി, മദ്യപാനം എന്നിവ നിരോധിക്കുന്ന ചട്ടങ്ങള് കര്ശനമായി നടപ്പാക്കണമെന്നു ഹൈക്കോടതി. P... -
പി. ബസന്ത് ന്യൂഡല്ഹി: വന്യജീവിസങ്കേതങ്ങളിലും സംരക്ഷിതമേഖലകളിലും രാത്രിയാത്ര നിരോധിക്കണമെന്ന് പരിസ്ഥിതി മന്ത്രാലയസമിതി നിര്ദേശിച്ചു.... -
T. NANDAKUMAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, November 25, 2013 Four new species of freshwater catfish have been reported from Idukki and Pathana... -
എസ്. സൂര്യലാൽ കട്ടപ്പന: നദികള്, നദിതീരങ്ങള് എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിലെ മണല് വാരലിനും ഖനനത്തിനും കര്ശന നിരോധനം ഏര്പ്പെടുത്തി നാഷണല് ഗ്രീന് ട്...