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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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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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Nature, Forest and Wildlife New research

Grasses of Nallamala Forests- 2

New Records and Observations of Grasses species in Nallamala forests, Eastern Ghats, India Panicum nallamalayensis A geniculately ascending grass found on stream courses; found at stream crossing near leopard forest base camp Nandyal division; inflorescence paniculate with branches bearing contracted branchlets having dense spikelets with cuspidate lower glume. – probably new to science. Digitaria nallamalayensis […]

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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 […]