More than 300 vultures were recorded in the recently completed synchronous vulture survey in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) encompassing parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, according to data from the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. According to the data, the Mudumalai-Sathyamangalam-Bandipur-Wayanad complex of the NBR accounted for over 82% of the vultures recorded during … Read more
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday sanctioned ₹19.5 crore for the establishment of a rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre (RTRC) for wildlife at Pethikuttai near Sirumugai in Coimbatore district. Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests, said the state-of-the-art centre would come up on 53 hectares and would be equipped with modern … Read more
A view of Velliangiri Hills in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Recently, a video of a novel exercise to cut down plastics by Tamil Nadu Forest department went viral. It shows pilgrims visiting Velliangiri Hills in the Western Ghats, about 40 kilometres from Coimbatore, tag their plastic bottles with a green sticker. Then, they … Read more
Around 23 bidders have responded to the tenders, says Supriya Sahu; Forest Dept. to focus more on adopting more technology to boost conservation efforts Around 23 bidders have responded to the tenders, says Supriya Sahu; Forest Dept. to focus more on adopting more technology to boost conservation efforts The Tamil Nadu Forest Department will be … Read more