Floating vetiver islands in Coimbatore lakes to purify water

Floating vetiver islands in Coimbatore lakes to purify water

Floating Treatment Wetland, a joint effort of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and Tamil Nadu State Land Use Research Board (TNSLURB) at Ukkadam Big Tank | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Always brimming with water, the Ukkadam Big Tank or Periyakulam is the city’s pride. Spread over 120 hectares and one of the foremost tanks […]

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Telineelapuram: Migratory birds arrive at the birding hotspot, marking a promising breeding season

Telineelapuram: Migratory birds arrive at the birding hotspot, marking a promising breeding season

A pelican in flight at Telineelapuram village in Srikakulam district, 150 km away from Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak The soft golden light of dawn breaks through the winter mist at Telineelapuram, illuminating the sprawling tamarind trees that house the season’s most awaited guests from Siberia — spot-billed pelicans and painted storks. The crisp […]

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An outing at an orchard retreat on the fringes of Bandipur Tiger Reserve

An outing at an orchard retreat on the fringes of Bandipur Tiger Reserve

“It was an uncanny sight,” recalls Vijay Prabhu, founder and owner of Littlearth chain of boutique hotels in Udhagamandalam, about spotting a tiger on a sunny afternoon. He was driving from Udhagamandalam to his property The Mangifera located on the fringes of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. “Bandipur forests have the highest density of tigers. It was an hour past noon, […]

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