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Conservation Social Awareness

Rescue Of An Indian Thick-knee Bird

Indian Thick-knee or Indian Stone-curlew (Burhinus indicus) During the early morning, an Indian thick-knee bird injured in road accident. Some locals saw this, it was rescued and treatment was done at the district veterinary hospital by providing stitches and ointments to the wounds on the wing. Later it was released into its natural habitat. Indian […]

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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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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 […]