Wild Malappuram: A Celebration of the District’s Biodiversity through Images
The Aranyakam Nature Foundation is conducting a photography exhibition to raise awareness about the need to safeguard the rich biodiversity of the Malappuram District. Amazing photographs of endangered animals like elephants, tigers, leopards, and numerous other species of birds, reptiles, and amphibians will be on display. May 11, 12,13, 1410:00 AM to 8:00 PMAt Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery, Kottakkunnu, Malappuram Why Malappuram Malappuram is enriched with many different kinds of ecosystems, providing shelter to a rich diversity of plant and animal life. Which includes coastal areas, grasslands, [...]
Herpetofaunal Survey of Trivandrum Division completed with recording of 67 amphibian and 81 reptile species
The survey of herpetofauna(amphibians and reptiles) has been completed in protected areas under Trivandrum Wildlife Division, including Neyyar, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Agasthyavanam Biological Park. Though surveys have previously been conducted separately in each of these protected areas, this is the first time a team consisting of researchers, students, and naturalists is conducting a survey of amphibians and reptiles covering the whole area. The survey was conducted from September 20 to 24 and organized by Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department and Aranyakam Nature Foundation. Around 75 volunteers from research institutes, including [...]
National Wildlife Week 2022 – Importance and activities
What is wildlife? Wildlife, in simple words, refers to undomesticated living things (except human beings). Is Wildlife important? Why do we need a day to celebrate wildlife, let alone a week? Just a mere ‘yes’ to the former question would not suffice for the crucial role wildlife plays in our ecosystems. They are ecologically, economically, socially, culturally, medically and aesthetically significant. And we people and our livelihoods, unknowingly, are almost fully dependent on wildlife and the balance they bring to Nature. In spite of the immense valuable services they provide, the [...]
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 protected areas simultaneously. The survey was conducted from July 20 to 24 and organised by Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department and Aranyakam Nature Foundation. Around 95 volunteers from research institutes, including Kerala Forest Research [...]
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 are adaptable to our environment and enhance biodiversity and inculcate a sense of conservation in students. The formal inauguration of the initiative, a joint effort of the parent-teachers association, students and the Aranyakam Nature Foundation, will be held on June 6 at 10 [...]
National Wildlife Week 2021
Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ewf-eoii-vum Add to your calendar Live https://fb.me/e/1OobGCcVZ Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary (2nd October 2021, 6:00 PM) Karimpuzha wildlife sanctuary is the 18th wildlife sanctuary in Kerala established on 3rd July 2020. This 227 sq-km wildlife park provides a continuous protected area linking Mukurthy National Park in Tamilnadu and Silent Valley National Park in Kerala. Speaker: Dr. K. P. Rajesh Assistant Professor, The Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode Presentation Competition (3rd October 2021, 2:00 PM) Topic: Conservation [...]