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Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
May 28, 2014
Pollution in Trivandrum
Trivandrum still has not found a solution for disposal of its garbage. Citizens are expected and encouraged to burn the garbage. Here, a pristine and green area of the city is being polluted by indiscriminate burning of garbage.
May 4, 2013
Tree walk Trivandrum
Thiruvananthapuram is one of the greenest state capitals in India that I have lived in, but it is slowly losing its green cover due to the relentless pressure for development and other demands.
To sensitize the citizens of the city about trees, their role and their current status, some nature lovers of Trivandrum led by Anitha, Veena and Shanthi organised a tree walk from the museum gate to Nanthancode on Sunday, 28th April at 7 am.
The organisers and some enthusiastic volunteers identified several trees which many of us would normally ignore in a casual walk. Aana pulichi, pappadamaram, rain tree, rudrakhsa tree, manjadi, mara keera etc are some of the trees identified.
Another walk is scheduled for next Sunday, 5th May at 7 am from the Senate house gate towards legislative assembly.
Hope this idea will sustain and develop into a major social movement to keep our Trivandrum green.
To sensitize the citizens of the city about trees, their role and their current status, some nature lovers of Trivandrum led by Anitha, Veena and Shanthi organised a tree walk from the museum gate to Nanthancode on Sunday, 28th April at 7 am.
The organisers and some enthusiastic volunteers identified several trees which many of us would normally ignore in a casual walk. Aana pulichi, pappadamaram, rain tree, rudrakhsa tree, manjadi, mara keera etc are some of the trees identified.
Another walk is scheduled for next Sunday, 5th May at 7 am from the Senate house gate towards legislative assembly.
Hope this idea will sustain and develop into a major social movement to keep our Trivandrum green.
Dec 28, 2011
May 1, 2011
Barn Owl
Recently, an adult barn owl was seen resting at ground level at our apartment complex at Jagathy, to the amusement of the morning walkers. Many mistook this for the endangered species, Silver Owl, which fetches a fabulous sum in the illicit market. I took these pictures and mailed them to Mr Suresh Elamon, a birder and a photographer. He was of the opinion that this is a common barn owl, but it was unsusal to see it at day time that too in a crowded area. Perhaps it must have been injured or eased out of its normal habitat.
A fortnight later another owl was spotted at Asian School Business, Technocity, Pallipuram. Though this was good 24 Kms from town, the owl was resting in an atrium of the newly built campus throughout the day. It was not seen a day later. A quick google search confirmed the fact the trading in owls (including the common barn owl) is illegal. There has also been cases of passing off common owls as rare species for pecuniary gains.
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