Eco-conservation

Summer : A Tale of two trees

by Ganesh Mahadevan June 11, 2009
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Yesterday the first pre-monsoon showers hit us. The temperature dropped a whopping 10 deg C in a single day. We had the air cooler on till the previous night. Yesterday night, we had to reduce the speed of our ceiling fan. What a contrast!. As the hottest summer in the past 5 years came to an end, I felt the need to pen my observations and thoughts.

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Sunderbans biosphere reserve bears brunt of climate change phenomenon

by Prakash Rangarajan May 28, 2009
Sunderbans - Credits - indiannetzone.com

The world’s largest mangrove forest Sunderbans took a major hit, consequence of being in the eye of cyclone Aila that caused havoc in parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh.

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Malabar Banded Peacock – Almost Extinct

by Ishrath May 20, 2009
Malabar Banded Peacock - Credits Thomas Neubauer

The Malabar Banded Peacock belongs to one of the spectacular family of butterflies. They have amazing iridescent colors and hues. Some of the species look green or blue depending upon the viewing angle. Thanks to this amazing camouflage, these butterflies have survived over a centuries. Otherwise it is not hard to miss the Papilio Buddha.

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Bishnois -The Sacred Environmentalists

by Ishrath April 2, 2008
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One fine morning, India woke up to the news of famous Bollywood stars involved in killing of the Black Buck and the Chinkara. With this news, the nation not only came to know about the two unique endangered animals but also about the protagonists for nature – the Bishnois.

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Edmund Hillary – The ascent of man

by Prakash Rangarajan January 11, 2008

Sir Edmund Hillary, the modest beekeeper who conquered Mt Everest on 29 May 1953 is no more today. 1919 – 2008 – An era has come to an end. Knighted for his achievement on the big brother of all mountains (approximately 8,882 meters), the likeable Aucklander has done his bit and more for the sprit of adventure and the cause of conservation.

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The call of the tiger

by Prakash Rangarajan January 9, 2008
Tiger at Corbett National Park - Credits - Ganesh

False dawn. Light hues married to waking shadows. The early birds and jungle fowls kept their tryst. Heralding the march of time and the message of daylight. Almost second nature. The light lit itself for a minute or two before the darkness melted in. Confusion reigns. It happens every day in the mighty jungle. Time in pause before the real dawn breaks free.

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KBR National Park – An Oasis of green

by Ganesh Mahadevan January 8, 2008
Peacocks at KBR - Pix Credits - Ganesh

Central Park, New York. Stanley Park, Vancouver. Hyde Park, London. KBR Park, Hyderabad. Hyderabad?. The reader may be a little nonplussed here. What is this park in Hyderabad and how does it figure with the three best urban parks in the world!

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