Sandeep Vellaram
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After facing near-extinction, Nilgiri barberry makes a come back on Munnar hills (opens the original)
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After facing near-local extinction on the high-altitude shola hills of Munnar, the Nilgiri barberry (Berberis tinctoria)—locally known as Kozhikkallu Mullu—has returned to the forest landscape and established a thriving habitat. The rare and endangered shrub, native to the high-altitude reaches of the Western Ghats, has been revived through dedicated conservation efforts by the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) and the Kerala Forest department. Munnar Range Forest Officer S. Biju said the
Travel restriction order will not disrupt normal life, says Idukki Collector amid protests by farmers (opens the original)
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Amid mounting controversy over an order restricting night time and early morning movement and plantation work in forest border areas in Idukki, District Collector Dineshan Cheruvatt on Wednesday said that the directive would not disrupt normal life. Inspectors of plantations in Munnar, Peerumade, and Udumbanchola were directed to instruct estate owners and labourers to halt all movement and operations inside plantations from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. to prevent wild animal attacks, according to the order
Human-elephant conflict mitigation in Keralam: Idukki Collector deputes expert team (opens the original)
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Amid a rise in human-elephant conflicts and human fatalities in Chinnakkanal, Rajakumari, and Santhanpara panchayats under the Devikulam forest range, Idukki District Collector Dineshan Cheruvatt has formed a four-member expert panel to identify the causes and suggest mitigation measures. Officials stated that the panel was constituted under the Disaster Management Act. According to officials, the panel comprises P.S. Easa, former director of the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) and membe
Keralamâs Munnar hill station to witness Kurinji Walkathon on October 1 (opens the original)
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As another Neelakurinji season draws thousands of visitors to the Munnar hills, the hill station will witness a Kurinji Walkathon on October 1 in commemoration of G. Rajkumar, the renowned âSave Kurinjiâ crusader who passed away on January 15, 2026. Naturalist and photographer Suresh Elamon noted that it was after the 1982 flowering season that the flower gained recognition in the outside world. âDuring the 1982 season, Rajkumar, myself, and our group travelled to witness the bloom,â he
Idukki Collector orders removal of unauthorised barriers obstructing wildlife movement (opens the original)
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Amid a rise in fatal wild animal attacks across Idukki district in Kerala, District Collector Dinesan Cheruvattu has ordered the removal of illegal fences obstructing wildlife corridors. According to the order, the Munnar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) must identify unauthorised barriers and initiate necessary action. It directed the Local Self-Government Department (LSGD), Revenue, Forest, and Survey departments to locate and demolish fences, walls, and structures built without clearance along
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