World Lizard Day – An introduction to lizards
A fun day to learn more about, teach the general public and celebrate the fascinating world of lizards, World Lizard Day is celebrated on the 14th of August every year. Despite being one of the most diverse groups, we still know very little about these species, of which many are threatened mainly due to habitat loss. Moreover, [...]
Munnar Wildlife Division Herpetofaunal Survey 2022
Survey of herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) of six protected areas, including four national parks, Eravikulam, Mathikettan Shola, Anamundi Shola, Pampadum Shola and two wildlife sanctuaries, Chinnar and Kurinjimala of Munnar Wildlife Division has been completed. Even though surveys were conducted individually in each protected area, this is the first herpetofaunal survey covering all of the [...]
Elephants and People – World Elephant Day Photography Contest
Theme: Elephants and People Elephants have been a part of our culture, and we have lived in harmony with wildlife, especially elephants, for centuries. However, the situation has come where elephants are being threatened due to habitat loss and fragmentation. And the relationship between people and elephants has become strained leading to negative interactions, which we [...]
Photography workshop for field biologists
Aranyakam Nature Foundation, with the logistic support of the Idukki Wildlife Division, brings you a photography workshop of a different kind. Biological photography, or biophotography, is the use of photography for educational, research, or illustrative purposes. The photographs or videos often help researchers explain complex problems with visual aid. While it is [...]
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SNAKES AND LIZARDS OF THE SKY ISLANDS OF THE WESTERN GHATS(Free PDF)
This book is a preliminary summary of some aspects of our research and fieldwork in the southern Western Ghats over the past few decades. National Geographic Explorer project provided support for field surveys to document the diversity and compile this field guide. Add to the cart and checkout to download your FREE copy of the book.
Nature Conservation Awareness Workshop
With the aim [...]
National Workshop on Herpetology
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Flora, The Passion: Workshop – Plant identification and the road to conservation
For the general public, wildlife conservation is [...]
Greening our Campus – Planting 120 saplings in college campus
In conjunction with this year's World Environment Day, Government Arts and Science college, Kozhinjampara, and Aranyakam Nature Foundation are launching an effort to green our campus and improve our children's learning environment. The aim is to scientifically plant and maintain tree saplings that [...]
Conserve Our Nature – Poster Design Competition, World Wildlife Day 2022
Click here to read in Malayalam(മലയാളത്തിൽ വായിക്കാൻ) Aranyakam Nature Foundation is organising a poster design competition for school students in connection with the World Wildlife Day celebrations on March 3 rd 2022. The theme of the competition is "Conserve Our Nature". The competition aims to [...]
World Elephant Day 2022
First Prize: Rs 10,000 Second Prize Rs 5,000 Upto 5 special mentions Rs 1000 each On Elephants on World Elephant Day, Cine Artist Ramu Padikkal interviewing Dr PS Easa(Malayalam) Watch the video to know more about elephants World Elephant Day Talk: Human [...]
Nature Conservation Awareness Camp held at KFRI Subcenter, Nilambur for college students from Malappuram
Aranyakam Nature Foundation and Kerla Forest Research Institute conducted a 2-day nature awareness workshop at KFRi Subcentre Nilambur on the 2nd and 3rd of July. Nilambur North division DFO Mr Ashwin Kumar inaugurated the two-day workshop, and around 43 students from various colleges in Malappuram joined. During [...]
International Tiger Day Quiz 2022
International Tiger Day has been held on the 29th of July every year since 2010 when it was first created at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. This was done to raise awareness of the decline of wild tiger numbers, leaving them on the brink of extinction and to [...]
World Nature Conservation Day Quiz
World Conservation Day is an annual event held on July 28. The day emphasizes the need to preserve a healthy environment and natural resources to maintain a sustainable and healthy society. Protecting endangered plants and animals is one of the primary objectives of World Conservation Day. Besides, the [...]
World Snake day 2022 Quiz
World Snake Day is celebrated every July 16th to create awareness about snakes and their conservation. On this day, you are welcome to test your knowledge about snakes. Top Scorer Satvika N, Kochi 2nd Position Siddharth Parab, ThaneHaritha M, KannurMrinalkand Kiratkudave, MumbaiMark Steve, Mysore Thanks for your responses. Please [...]
International Day for Biological Diversity 2022
The International Day for Biological Diversity raises awareness about this issue and calls for action to protect our planet's biodiversity. The theme of International Day for Biological Diversity 2022 is “We're part of the solution”. This theme highlights the role that each of us can play in protecting [...]
International Day of Forests Webinar: Conservation Importance of Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary is an enchanting vista with steep mountains, undulating hills and valleys spreading over Thodupuzha and Peermedu taluks of Idukki district in Kerala. It lies along the Idukki dam reservoir and is isolated from the main tract of high range forests. The sanctuary is home to [...]
Webinar: Snake rescue scientific methods and current practices
Snakes may be venomous or non-venomous. The venomous snakes use the venom to catch and digest their prey as well as to protect themselves from predators. The fear of these venomous snakes leads to the immediate removal of snakes from human habitations even before they are identified [...]
Life of Ants – കുഞ്ഞനുറുമ്പുകളുടെ വലിയലോകം – Dr. Kalesh Sadasivan
Wildlife Talks Life of Ants – കുഞ്ഞനുറുമ്പുകളുടെ വലിയലോകം Dr. Kalesh Sadasivan Dr. Kalesh Sadasivan, a member of the Ants Research Group at Travancore Nature History Society(TNHS) and one of the founders of TNHS. Dr. Kalesh did extensive studies of ants in the Western Ghats and published the checklist [...]
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2021
CARING FOR A LANDSCAPE: Ecological Restoration For BiodiversityAbout speaker:Dr. T. R. Shankar Raman is a writer and wildlife scientist with the Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore, interested in the ecology and conservation of tropical forests and wildlife, especially in the Western Ghats. He is based at the field research station [...]
World Lizard Day – An introduction to lizards
A fun day to learn more about, teach the general public and celebrate the fascinating world of lizards, World Lizard Day is celebrated on the 14th of August every year. Despite being one of the most diverse groups, we still [...]
Munnar Wildlife Division Herpetofaunal Survey 2022
Survey of herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) of six protected areas, including four national parks, Eravikulam, Mathikettan Shola, Anamundi Shola, Pampadum Shola and two wildlife sanctuaries, Chinnar and Kurinjimala of Munnar Wildlife Division has been completed. Even though surveys [...]
Elephants and People – World Elephant Day Photography Contest
Theme: Elephants and People Elephants have been a part of our culture, and we have lived in harmony with wildlife, especially elephants, for centuries. However, the situation has come where elephants are being threatened due to habitat loss and [...]
Photography workshop for field biologists
Aranyakam Nature Foundation, with the logistic support of the Idukki Wildlife Division, brings you a photography workshop of a different kind. Biological photography, or biophotography, is the use of photography for educational, research, or illustrative [...]
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SNAKES AND LIZARDS OF THE SKY ISLANDS OF THE WESTERN GHATS(Free PDF)
This book is a preliminary summary of some aspects of our research and fieldwork in the southern Western Ghats over the past few decades. National Geographic Explorer project provided support for field surveys to document the diversity and compile this field guide. Add to the cart and checkout to download your FREE copy of the book.
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E Somanath
Prof MK Prasad
In the media
Chairman’s message
About Us
Aranyakam Nature Foundation is a group of individuals driven from diverse
areas of life bound together by our love for nature. Our strength is derived from
the knowledge we bring from different backgrounds and we strive continuously
to gift a better world to the next generation.
Our vision
A land that is rich in biodiversity.
Our mission
To spread our love for everything in the wild and in the process creates a
community aware of the natural treasures that have been bequeathed to us.
Our Motto
To empower the people by identifying the lacunae in our collective knowledge
on biodiversity and systematically filling these and using these data to work
towards conservation.