Archive for January, 2008
Chinese Giant Salamander - Dwarfed by Man’s Greed
The Chinese Giant Salamader (Andrias davidianus) is an amphibian that has seen it all happen. Pre dating even the Tyrannosaurus rex, the largest living amphibian known to man is finding it quite difficult to escape extinction. Commonly found in aquatic habitats in the United States, China and Japan, it is quite uncommon nowadays to spot […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on January 24th, 2008 tagged Wildlife Conservation | Comment now »
Edmund Hillary - The ascent of man
Sir Edmund Hillary, the modest beekeeper who conquered Mt Everest on 29 May 1953 is no more today. 1919 - 2008 - An era has come to an end. Knighted for his achievement on the big brother of all mountains (approximately 8,882 meters), the likeable Aucklander has done his bit and more for the sprit […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on January 11th, 2008 tagged Eco-conservation | Comment now »
The call of the tiger
False dawn. Light hues married to waking shadows. The early birds and jungle fowls kept their tryst. Heralding the march of time and the message of daylight. Almost second nature. The light lit itself for a minute or two before the darkness melted in. Confusion reigns. It happens every day in the mighty jungle. Time […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on January 9th, 2008 tagged Wildlife Conservation | 2 Comments »
KBR National Park – An Oasis of green
Central Park, New York. Stanley Park, Vancouver. Hyde Park, London. KBR Park, Hyderabad. Hyderabad??
The reader may be a little nonplussed here. What is this park in Hyderabad and how does it figure with the three best urban parks in the world!
Published by Ganesh Mahadevan on January 8th, 2008 tagged Urban Outdoors | 2 Comments »
Mukurthi Peak Ascent - Day 2
Before hitting this trail, make a detour to an account of day 1 to find the right track.
Retiring early for the day doesn’t guarantee a good sleep as we found out the next day. The biting chillness was the sole culprit and as much as we struggled to get going at the earliest, it was […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on January 6th, 2008 tagged Trekking Trails | 4 Comments »
Tribal Resettlement - Reality bytes
A recent comment by Ganesh apropos the article Forest Rights Act, 2007 has much food for thought that i deemed it fit to be addressed in a separate post than continue the conversation in the comment spacedom.
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on January 4th, 2008 tagged Eco-conservation | 1 Comment »
Forest Rights Act, 2007 comes into force
The Indian Govt has given the green signal for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act on Jan1st thus paving the way for forest dwelling Tribes who are three generation old or alteast stayed in the forest villages for more than 75 years to use minor forest produce and carry on traditional cultivation of forest […]
Published by Prakash Rangarajan on January 3rd, 2008 tagged Eco-conservation | 1 Comment »
Mukurthi National Park - Confessions of a Nature Evangelist
The plan was a patented dream. The dream was a driving force. The objective was not subjective though. Simply put, it was a trek to the Radcliffe Fishing hut at the Mukurthi National Park and an attempt to scale the Mukurthi peak. Enclosed among rarefied air and closeted with misty winds at the altitude of […]