Ariyalur’s Ramsar wetland Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary attracts nature’s ‘transit passengers’ from all over the world

Ariyalur’s Ramsar wetland Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary attracts nature’s ‘transit passengers’ from all over the world

Herons, egrets and ibises have queued up on the parapet, watching life go by as small waves lap on the embankment wall of the lake at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, located in Ariyalur district, 50 kilometres from Tiruchi. They do not seem to mind the photographer preparing to shoot them on camera. Across the narrow road […]

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How Velliangiri Hills became plastic-free

How Velliangiri Hills became plastic-free

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 […]

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A three-minute film released on World Wildlife Day (March 3) showcases Anamalais

A three-minute film released on World Wildlife Day (March 3) showcases Anamalais

Fireflies congregation at the Anamalai Tiger Resrve | Photo Credit: K A Dhanuparan “Trust me, this spectacular film will steal your heart. The Anamalais — An Ecological Paradise of Tamil Nadu. On this World Wildlife Day let’s pledge to conserve our ecological heritage,” tweeted Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary Environment Climate Change & Forests, Government […]

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The elephant whisperers of the Western Ghats 

The elephant whisperers of the Western Ghats 

The Elephant Whisperers, a heart-warming story of a couple Bomman and Bellie, and their unbreakable bond with Raghu, an orphaned elephant, has been nominated in the ‘Documentary Short Film Category’ in the 95th Academy Awards. Filmed in Tamil Nadu’s Theppakadu Elephant Camp at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Kartiki Gonsalves’ documentary shines light on the bond […]

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The elephant whisperers of the Western Ghats 

The elephant whisperers of the Western Ghats 

The Elephant Whisperers, a heart-warming story of a couple Bomman and Bellie, and their unbreakable bond with Raghu, an orphaned elephant, has been nominated in the ‘Documentary Short Film Category’ in the 95th Academy Awards. Filmed in Tamil Nadu’s Theppakadu Elephant Camp at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Kartiki Gonsalves’ documentary shines light on the bond […]

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