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Extinct species/Lost Birds/Critically Endangered birds/Rare birds Habitat & Biodiversity loss

Jerdon’s Courser -A Pursuit With Hope

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.

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climate change Conservation Environment Habitat & Biodiversity loss Nature, Forest and Wildlife Social Awareness

Kadapa Native Forest Restoration Project

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 […]

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‘Women of the wild’ -India

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 […]

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Community Participation -Livelihood/Employment to people Conservation Environment Social Awareness

The Vadde community

The Vadde community is a local stone working community. The Workers from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have worked to create beautiful stone pitching pattern while providing protection from erosion to the banks of ponds. The community is loosing to the unbeatable bricks and concrete mortar construction industry and the new people are not getting much […]