Bird Sanctuaries Of Kerala

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary - Kottayam, Kerala
(16km from Kottayam town, on the banks of the Vembanad lake)

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kottayam is one of the best destinations of wild life sanctuaries in Kerala.

Main attractions : Local Birds like the water fowl, cuckoo, owl, egret, herons and the water duck, as well as the migratory Siberian duck.

Bird watch - The best time for bird watching in Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is between June and August.
(Migratory birds : November - February)

Boats : House boats and motor boats are available on hire for bird watching cruises on the lake.

for more visit our website www.kumarakom.com



Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary: - Ernakulam, Kerala

The Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary was designed by Dr. Salim Ali, the renowned ornithologist . He is reported to have identified 167 birds and his student , Dr. Sugathan, 207. In addition, theBombay Natural History Society has identified 253 species here.

Main attractions: Birds: Indians rollers, cuckoos, common snipes, crow, pheasants, jungle nightars, kites, grey drogos, Malabar trogons, woodpeckers, large pied wagtails, baya sparrows, grey jungle fowls, Indian hill mynas, robins, jungle babblers sun birds, and darters.



Rare Birds: Crimson- throated barbets, bee-eaters, shrikes, fairy blubirds, grey-headed fishing eagles, black winged kites night herons, grey hornbills and malabar hornbills.



How to get there
The Thattekad Bird Sanctuary(Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary )is situated in Kothamangalam Taluk of Ernakulam District. Thattekad is 15 kms from Kothamangalam & 75 kms from Kochi (nearly 2 hours). The NH 49 passes through Kothamangalam. After reaching Kothamangalam a deviation is to be taken on the Pooyamkutty road. Now one has to cross a ferry to reach the sanctuary. A bridge is nearing completion.

To reach Kothamangalam:
By bus:
It is well connected by privately operated buses from Ernakulam via Muvattupuzha or Perumbavoor to reach Kothamangalam.
By Car:
The sanctuary is hardly a two-hour drive from Kochi.
By rail:
The nearest railway station is Aluva at a distance of 48 kms.


Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary - Kohikode, Kerala

The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary is a Haven for migratory birds. Terns, Gulls, Herons, Sand pipers, Whimbrels and other such migratory birds flock from the month of November and returns only by the end of April. It is 25 kms. from Kozhikode. The ideal season to visit is from December to April in the early hours of the day.

Malabar Civet : Critically Endangered species

The Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina), also known as the Malabar civet, is a viverrid endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is listed as Critically Endangered by IUCN as its population size is estimated to number fewer than 250 mature individuals, with no subpopulation greater than 50 individuals.In the 1990s, isolated populations still survived in less disturbed areas of South Malabar but were seriously threatened by habitat destruction and hunting because they lived outside protected areas.

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Water & Bio Diversity

Kallein pokkudan delivers a speech in a seminar ' Water and Bio Diversity ' at koyilandi 

Breath Taking moments in Tholpetty..

Elephant chasing Jeep in Tholpetti Wayanad during our Forest Safari

Take Quiz Questions on Forest , Environment , Mangroves and Bio Diversity

Mangroves are salt-tolerant forest ecosystems. Name the largest mangrove forests in the world that constitute 7% of the world's mangroves, house a variety of wildlife sanctuaries, and are also a potential site to harness tidal energy.

The Sunderbans in West Bengal

This state with the largest forest cover in the country is also the second-richest in mineral deposits. Its forests are being destroyed due to effects of open-cast mining of coal, iron ore, bauxite, and copper. Name it.

Madhya Pradesh

The term used for the conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings is

Ex-situ conservation  

Project Tiger, a programme to maintain a viable population of tigers in the country and to chalk out areas for their habitat, was launched in the year

1973 

Sea turtles are called living fossils for they have been on the earth in their present form for over 150 million years. Of the five species of sea turtles found in the waters of the Indian subcontinent, which is the most populous species?

Olive Ridley

The Giant Panda is the official symbol of the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). In which country is this animal found?

China 

The Gir forest was declared a protected area to ensure the safety of this animal and to protect its last habitat. This forest in Gujarat is famous for

Lion 

An endangered animal, the Elephas maximus is now predominantly found in the protected wildlife sanctuaries and national parks of Kerala, Karnataka, and Orissa. Its common name is

Asian elephant 

One of the following bird species was thought to be extinct but has been rediscovered in India by the BNHS ( Bombay Natural History Society) in 2002. Name the species.

Forest Owlet 

Which of the following species of rhinoceros is said to be the most critically endangered species.

Javan rhino

There are three kinds of deserts in India: sand desert, salt desert, and cold desert. One of the states has a cold desert. Name it.


Jammu and Kashmir 

Outreach Officer (Schools) - Jobs @ Greenpeace

Details of the job as published in the greenpeace website. Full courtesy for this information - Greenpeace India official website

Greenpeace has successfully managed to take environmental issues and its campaigns to schools and students for a long time now. We call this initiative the ‘Green warrior’ programme.

The Green warrior program has a dual purpose of educating schools and students about the most pressing environmental issues and also help the organization to raise funds.

We are now looking for a co-ordinator based in Chennai/Bangalore/Hyderabad to manage this programme.

About you

You like to stand in front of a room-full of schools kids and talk to them about environmental issues.  You like creating and executing activities for kids. You are confident to speak to the Head/Principals at schools and convince them to give you permission for this work. But you are also goal-oriented and target driven as this job has fundraising targets too.

You may not have prior experience doing all the jobs in this list but if you have any experience working with educational institutions and making presentations to large groups you could do this job.

The Job

A) To educate and empower students in Environmental conservation

B) To establish a connection between a campaigning organization like Greenpeace with grass root community of students.

C) Help run and execute activities with Green/Eco clubs in schools and make it autonomous

E) Ensure fundraising objectives of Greenpeace are fulfilled through Green warrior program

Schools & Parents:

• Prepare & review the curriculum of Green warrior programme
• Propose curriculum to schools and seek permission to execute the programme
• For each school, identify a teacher as point person for Greenwarrior
• Engage students with curriculum of Green warrior
• Involve parents in activities of Greenwarrior
• Review/audit the performance of students through teachers assistance
• Maintain a database of the Schools approached so that regular updates/materials(newsletter, events etc) can be given to the school even when we are not going there regularly
• Organize small scale local environmental camps/activities with students and educating/help bring change in people’s mind about environment.
• Help run and execute acitivities with Green/Eco clubs in schools

Fund Raising:

• Make appeals to parents for contributions
• Identifying ways of reaching out to parents through initiatives of Greenwarrior
• Lead a team of 2-3 members to co-ordinate the work with parents
• Ensure fundraising targets are fulfilled
• Provide regular training/feedback to team members

Co-ordinate with volunteers & civil society groups

• Involve volunteers and civil society groups relevant to Green warrior curriculum
• Assist the campaigns team with activities in schools
• Conduct volunteer induction programmes

Knowledge/skills for the job:

Good presentation skills

Good networking skills

A self starter

Experience and ability to design and execute activities in schools 

How to apply

We are seeking applications for Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.

To apply for a Chennai post - write Outreach Officer-CHE in the subject line and email your CV to jagan.vangapelly@greenpeace.org 

To apply for the Bangalore post - write Outreach Officer-BLR in the subject line and email your CV to sayantan.datta.gupta@greenpeace.org

To apply for the Hyderabad post - write Outreach Officer-HYD in the subject line and email your CV to pankaj.kumar@greenpeace.org

More details about the job

Job Title:        Green warrior Coordinator (Schools)

Reports To:   Territory Manager

Type:              Full-time Employee

Location       Chennai/Hyderabad/Bangalore

Department Fundraising

Salary:           Rs 15000 per month