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Conservation Nature, Forest and Wildlife

Artocarpus Heterophyllus: Jack of Fruits

Know Your Species ą¤•ą¤Ÿą¤¹ą¤² Jackfruit The cultural heritage of our country is not complete without mention of the trees. And one of the top species among such trees is Jackfruit. It’s scientific name is Artocarpus heterophyllus. It is the largest tree-borne fruit, ellipsoidal, length reaching up to 60 cm and weighing up to 18 kg. […]

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Social Awareness

Grasses of Nallamala Forests

Pennisetum pedicellatum known as desho grass, fountain grass, kyasuwa grass or Nigeria grass, bare in Mauritania, and deenanath grass in India. It is an indigenous grass of Ethiopia, ideal for livestock feed and can be sustainably cultivated on small plots of land. It used for treatment of wounds, pain related condition, eye and parasitic infections […]

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Nature, Forest and Wildlife Social Awareness

THE GBM SANCTUARY

Gundla Brahmeswaram: The Land of Tigers, God, Trees,and Foresters Introduction The Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary popularly known as GBM sanctuary, the heart of pristine Nallamala forest. It is the land of Tigers and God. GBM is situated in the Nallamalais which is an offshoot of southern eastern ghats in Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The […]

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Environment Social Awareness

‘Yerrachandanam’ -The Red sanders

‘The Red Gold’ When you go to the rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, Gold isn’t found below the ground but above it. Rather this ‘gold’ is not yellow in colour but a vibrant tree- This is ‘Red gold’ called ‘Red Sanders’. Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), a highly endemic species found only in the rayalaseema region […]