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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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climate change Conservation Environment Social Awareness

Ananta Niru Sanrakshanam

Water Conservation project in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh India What inspired the launch of the Ananta Niru Sanrakshanam project? Water conservation is the need of the hour. They say that third world war will be for the water. The crisis is real and is happening as we speak.  Millions of people in the […]

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Social Awareness Tribes of India

The Chenchu Tribe 2

Children of the forests