A 4-day rapid Biodiversity Assessment of Munnar
Wildlife division concluded here with interesting findings. The survey was
conducted as a joint exercise of Munnar Wildlife Division of Kerala forests and
Wildlife department and experts from various NGO’s and Institutes in southern
India.
The survey was conducted at in all the National Parks
and Wildlife Sanctuaries of the Munnar landscape. Around 120 volunteers and
almost 60 Forest staff participated in the 4 day programme. The survey was
attended by volunteers from Travancore Nature History Society (TNHS)Trivandrum,
KFRI Peechi, ZSI Calicut, Kerala Agricultual University, Ecologists and staff
from Kerala Forest Department, Birders
Sans Borders Thrissur, Green Roots Alleppy, Ferns Waynad, MNHS
Calicut, SEEK Kannur, BBC Bangalore, TNBS Tamil Nadu, Rajapalayam Butterfly
Club , Wynter-Blyth Association, Centre
For Wildlife Studies Wayanad, KVASU Wayand, and Pondicherry University.
