50 hectares in the critical Kallar elephant corridor declared as private forest
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June 10, 2021 11:07 IST
This is the first corridor area in the State to be brought under the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949
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The second edition of ‘Right of Passage: Elephant Corridors of India’ by the Wildlife Trust of India has listed Kallar as one of the corridors with “high” ecological priority. (Image for representation)
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This is the first corridor area in the State to be brought under the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949
Inching a step towards the protection of one of the most critical elephant corridors in Tamil Nadu, the Coimbatore District Collector has declared 50.79 hectares of private land in the Kallar elephant corridor area as private forest under the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949.
K. Ramkumar
K. Ramkumar (43), a wildlife biologist from Tamil Nadu who died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, is remembered by conservationists as a person who dedicated his entire profession for the conservation of elephants and protection of corridors.
A native of Sirkali in Mayiladuthurai district, Ramkumar died at a hospital at Kumbakonam early on Tuesday.
A wildlife biologist attached to the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), he was central in securing the Wayanad corridor over seven years and was also working to secure another corridor in BRT-Sathyamangalam landscape, WTI remembered Ramkumar in an obituary.
“He was the backbone in mapping the first edition of the ‘Right of Passage’, the corridor book that has become the go-to reference for elephant conservation in India. He has authored several research reports,papers and popular articles, and is co-editor of ‘Right of Passage: Elephant Corridors of India (2nd Edition),” it said.
Elephant interpretation centre taking shape near Mettupalayam
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It has been named ‘Vezham’, one of the many names for elephant in Tamil
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Installations at the interpretation centre on elephants which is being readied by the Forest Department near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district.
It has been named ‘Vezham’, one of the many names for elephant in Tamil
An elephant interpretation centre-cum-park by the Forest Department is taking shape near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district.
Once completed, the centre at the timber depot of the Forest Department on Kotagiri Road near Mettupalayam is expected to attract large number of visitors, especially students and children.
‘Arisi Raja’ released from kraal, now a camp elephant
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Elephant ‘Arisi Raja’ being escorted out of the kraal at Varagaliar elephant camp of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve at Topslip on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The elephant nicknamed ‘Arisi Raja’ which the Forest Department captured and kept in captivity at Varagaliar elephant camp of Anamalai Tiger Reserve at Topslip was released from the kraal (wooden enclosure) on Wednesday.
The elephant which earned nickname for its habit of raiding houses and shops for soft food, especially cooked rice or raw rice, was lodged in the kraal after tranquillising and capturing from Arthanaripalayam village near Pollachi on November 14, 2019.
Pongal celebrated at elephant camp in Anamalai Tiger Reserve
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Mahouts and residents of the tribal settlements within the reserve honoured
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Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Coimbatore Circle) I. Anwardeen feeding an elephant during the Pongal celebrations at Kozhikamuthi elephant camp of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve on Friday.
Mahouts and residents of the tribal settlements within the reserve honoured A total of 26 elephants participated in the Pongal celebrations organised by the Forest Department at Kozhikamuthi elephant camp in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Friday.
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Coimbatore Circle) I. Anwardeen, ATR Assistant Conservator of Forests E. Prasanth and other forest officials participated in the celebrations. “Usually, we have [the Pongal celebrations] at Topslip, but due to COVID-19, we could not bring the elephants there,” Mr. Prasanth said.