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The Tiger trails continue…..

Posted in Enviroment, wildlife, tagged , , , on March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

To ensure the survival of tigers in the wild, the Kerala State and Indian Government should make stringent laws and punishment that would be   deterrent to the wrong doers. Though the recent amendments have provision for as much as 75 lakh fine and 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for killing a tiger, many loop [...]

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Tiger tales- A follow up

Posted in Enviroment, wildlife, tagged , , , on March 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »

This is a run through of the earlier tiger blogs posted a few days back by our team at Karmakerala to express the anguish , concern and the frustration at the way things were shaping up in the Tiger conservation front. India has been the home of this majestic animal since time immemorial when these [...]

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Looks like there is some hope left for the 1411 Tigers remaining!

Posted in Enviroment, Kerala Destinations, Travel, wildlife, tagged , , , , on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The inauguration of the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve at Anappadi in Palakkad district on 20th February is some glad news for those who have been striving to make a difference and voice their opinion in the “Save Our Tigers” campaign launched by Aircel.
Well now, this shows that Kerala does really care and is solid proof [...]

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The Tiger – A magnificent animal needs your help!

Posted in wildlife, tagged , , , on February 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »

The country is being urged to support the magnificent tiger our national animal which is now just 1411 in number. A dismal number when once the jungles of India were full of them, sending shivers down a human’s spine if he were to go to the jungle for firewood.
Yes the Tiger was the lord of [...]

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Sabarimala – The centre of faith and devotion

Posted in Culture, Enviroment, Festivals, Kerala Destinations, wildlife, tagged , , , , on November 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Like every year the doors of the famous temple Sabarimala were once again open for two months for the pilgrims. Being a devotee of Lord Ayyappa I was also one among those millions of  pilgrims waiting to get a glimpse of Lord Ayyappa. The temple gets thronged with devotees especially during the main pilgrim season [...]

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The Hard Life of the Beach

Posted in Enviroment, wildlife, tagged on November 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

 
 
 
 
 

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Barn Owls in Cochin

Posted in Enviroment, wildlife, tagged on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Barn owls are, the world over, highly endangered. Their secretive and shy character makes the encroaching of humans especially problematic. Being shy, they are rarely seen and all the more valuable. The recession is also threatening them as they figure in a ritual sacrifice whose sacrificiants believe will make them more prosperous. The Kerala forestry [...]

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