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The Nilgiris Earth Festival begins from December 19

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Foraged produce | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Indulge in a feast for the senses and savour a seasonal spread of indigenous cuisines representing the communities of the Nilgiris Biosphere at The Habba, the heart of the four-day event — The Nilgiris Earth Festival (TNEF) which begins December 19. This is the festival that turns the Blue […]

The World Tiger Beetle Day celebrations draw attention to these lesser-known group of colourful insects

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Enigmatic tiger beetle | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Many beetles are dark-coloured and go about their business in the underbrush, unseen by human eyes. The charismatic tiger beetles, a group of predatory insects, on the other hand are hard to miss. Their metallic-green bodies sparkle as they perch in the open. One of the species, […]

Goa’s Echoes of Earth festival pays an ode to the Western Ghats

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Nestled amidst a lush forest at Chopdem Morjim in Goa, a line-up of over 40 international artistes perform live music on four uniquely-designed stages at sunset. The three-day Echoes of Earth festival celebrates the magic of music and the beauty of nature with focus on sustainability. The stages include a dramatic ‘Big Beak’ modelled after […]

Members of Perur Lake Forum document bird population at an urban wetland for six years

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Great Egret | Photo Credit: G Parameswaran Historians often describe Coimbatore as a beautiful woman adorned with a garland of navaratnams represented by the lakes of the River Noyyal. The river begins its 167-kilometre journey from Kooduthurai near Aalandurai and joins the Cauvery near Karur, filling up over 30 tanks along the way. One such […]

A wildlife calendar that gives a bird’s eye view of Nature launched in Coimbatore

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

An image of Nilgiri Tahr captured in its natural habitat | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement They look like white specks from above, the spot-billed ducks wading in the still waters of Anamalai Tiger Reserve, captured by award-winning photographer K A Dhanu Paran. It is featured in a calendar that celebrates wildlife from an aerial perspective. […]

A new bird sanctuary takes wing at Nanjarayan Tank in Tiruppur

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Tamil Nadu’s 17th bird sanctuary, a protected birding hotspot in Tiruppur district, is an abode of colorful, vibrant, and rare migratory birds Tamil Nadu’s 17th bird sanctuary, a protected birding hotspot in Tiruppur district, is an abode of colorful, vibrant, and rare migratory birds A muddy, green patch on the farthest end of a 440-acre […]