NewsRack: 'Nilgiris Biodiversity' news in 'nilgiri_biodiversity' topic for user nnhs

The jungle book	20.6.2018	Hindu: Religion
The author recalls his days in Mavanhalla, amidst thick foliage and a set of prying eyes
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Focus on regulating tourism in forest areas	19.6.2018	Hindu: News
Sumesh Soman, the new District Forest Officer (DFO) of the Nilgiris Forest Division, which was formed recently after the merger of Nilgiris North and
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A pale view of the Ooty hills	16.6.2018	Hindu: Health
Ooty: there’s silence, bison sightings, forest-scented air. And any amount of plastic
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Volleyball passes message of conservation among Irula youth	12.6.2018	Hindu: Diet & Nutrition
When WWF India wanted to take the message of tiger conservation to the youth of Irula community in the Western Ghats, it conducted an inter-village t
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Munnar to turn blue in a few weeks	7.6.2018	Hindu: Diet & Nutrition
Tourists expected to flock to the hill station during the kurinji blooming period
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Welcome to the jungle! 5 safaris to beat the summer heat	4.6.2018	Rediff: GetAhead
A forest safari is the best way to observe animals in their natural habitat.
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Calling earth lovers	2.6.2018	Hindu: Policy & Issues
On World Environment Day, Siruthuli in Coimbatore, and and Burliyar in the neighbouring Nilgiris have pledged to confront the deadliest threats to the planet, plastic. What about you?
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Gorishola Reservoir has very little water despite rain	2.6.2018	Hindu: Policy & Issues
Despite good rain in the Nilgiris this year, the Gorishola Reservoir that serves as an important source of water for Udhagamandalam town is almost dr
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Where goes the slum dweller evicted in Indian cities?	30.5.2018	Citizen Matters
Slums are increasingly being evacuated in Indian cities, often violently, to make way for city ‘beautification’, smart cities and even book fairs. But no one tracks where the evicted poor go. »
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Elephant drives lead to spikes in stress levels	26.5.2018	Hindu: S & T
Calves had more than 100% stress-level increase
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Fruit show gets underway in Coonoor	26.5.2018	General News
A replica of a nine-foot tall elephant and six-foot tall calf, made of around one tonne of grapes, was the cynosure of all eyes at the two-day fruit show which began today in neighbouring Nilgiris district. The horticulture department organises the annual summer festival in Coonoor, which comprises a spice show, a vegetable show, a rose show and a flower show. The 60th edition of the fruit show marks the conclusion of the festival. This year, the department created replica of animals, birds and a big arch made of different fruits. Another attraction was the rangoli made of 500 kgs of different fruits, including peach which are grown in the district. Apart from Nilgiris, 11 other districts of the state and a few private organisations participated in the fruit show.
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Activists against helicopter sorties over the Nilgiris	25.5.2018	The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Not aware of private company’s plans as of now, claim forest officials
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Heaven is a place on earth. Indian earth	24.5.2018	Rediff: GetAhead
From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.
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Nipah virus: special ward opened at Coimbatore govt hospital	22.5.2018	General News
A special ward has been opened in the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital as a precautionary measure in the wake of outbreak of Nipah virus in Kozhikode district of Kerala. A special medical team has been stationed at Walayar on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border as a number of people keep coming to the city from various places in Kerala, particularly Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode, official sources said. The team is examining people entering Tamil Nadu, especially those with the symptoms of fever, the sources said. Also, medical check-up is being conducted in border areas of Nilgiris district and Kerala, they said. So far no cases have been reported from the borders, they said. Fruit vendors have been asked not to sell fruits that had fallen from trees and those partially consumed by birds and animals. Nipah virus spreads from animals to humans and there is no vaccination to contain the infection.
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Tel Aviv to gift four more zebras to Mysuru zoo	18.5.2018	Hindu: Diet & Nutrition
Visitors can see the animals in June as they are expected to be here by May-end
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WANDER in the wilderness	5.5.2018	Hindu: Policy & Issues
Eco-tourism is about being a responsible traveller and conserving the environment. We introduce you to some ecologically sensitive places.
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This recycling unit is helping keep Mudumalai Tiger Reserve litter-free	5.5.2018	Hindu: S & T
Garbage left behind by thoughtless tourists inside the reserve is being recycled into bags, envelopes and file holders
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A plea to make protected forests no-photo zones	26.4.2018	Hindu: Rx
Greens say State should emulate Karnataka in this regard
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Plants butterflies depend on	21.4.2018	Hindu: Home
Team lists 834 plants that caterpillars feed on
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Missing democracy for the trees and hills	20.4.2018	Hindu: Rx
If you thought humans only exoticised and discriminated based on notions of racial purity among our own species, you aren’t paying attention to why we treat forestland the way we do.
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