Grass Survey done from 31st may to 2nd June 2025 Second grass Survey in Palakonda, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh List of grass species 1. Parahyparrhenia bellariensis 2. Chrysopogon velutinus 3. Chrysopogon fulvus 4. Chrysopogon asper 5. Bothriochloa pseudoischaemum 6. Bothriochloa woodrowii 7. Aristida setacea 8. Aristida funiculata 9. Aristida mutabilis 10.Aristida adscensionis 11. Aristida hystrix […]
Tag: Biodiversity
Jerdon’s courser was first recorded in 1848 by Thomas C Jerdon, a British surgeon. It was thought to be extinct in 1900s untill rediscovered in 1986. Since the rediscovery in Forest department (Vineet Kumar IFS officer) and other researchers has been focused on Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary and its immediate fringes which is a crucial area for JC’s conservation.
Sri Vineet Kumar IFS District Forest Officer, Kadapa Launch of “Kadapa Native Forest Restoration Project” Andhra Pradesh has launched the Kadapa Native Forest Restoration Project, a first-of-its-kind initiative focused on reviving indigenous flora in the ecologically degraded Kadapa district. Unlike traditional afforestation efforts that rely on exotic species, this project emphasises ecological restoration, biodiversity, and […]
Why am I doing, what I do and what got me started? I feel like Nature chose me. The connect to nature as far as my memory goes. Playing with soil, getting amazed by birds visiting our home, growing with trees and feeling sad when trees were cut down are some of the memories of […]