Mangroves are

1. Sink for the flood waters , a natural sponge you can say which absorbs excess water, great water retaining capacity.

2. Natural habitat for many species of birds, animals

3. breeding ground for fish, prawns , crabs

4. Anchor the soil and natural barrier/shield from cyclones tsunamis.

Nature : Observation and Interpretation

Nature : Observation and Interpretation is simple book immensely useful to students and naturalists. It guides for observing and interpreting the nature around us.

Velliyamkallu : A massive rock in sea.

Velliyamkallu This huge rock, much dreaded by navigators, was once a vantage point for the Kunjali Marakkar to attack the invading Portuguese. This point is about 10 km from payyoli beach. The great malayalam novelist M.Mukundan mentioned it in his novel " Daivathinte vikruthkal " .

March 21 - World Forest Day

A scene from Dhoni Forest, Palakkad

World Forest Day falls on March 21st every year. But we have no time to think about felling of trees . Every day we are witnessing cutting of trees for many purposes. If you have no time to plant a tree please don't kill them.

A new variety of Humboldtia brunonis

A team of researchers of Center for Medicinal plants research of arya Vaidya sala, Kottakkal named a new variety of Humboldtia brunonis as variety raktapushpa.

Malabar Trogon - Quarterly Newsletter of Malabar Natural History Society.

Malabar Trogon May – August issue, a yet another appreciable task by MNHS includes the narration about Odonata Watching in South Kerala, Food availability for Red – whiskered Bulbul by C.K Vishnudas, water bird census of north kerala wetlands 2006 –07 and much more……

Mangroves at Kolavipalam - Do They Need more protection?