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Threats to Melagiri forests
A strong odour of cattle dung hit us even before our eyes caught sight of it littered everywhere like shopping freaks in Bangalore's Mall. And here we were in the middle of a thick scrub jungle come...
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Wildlife week celebration by KANS in Hosur Forest Division
Day 01, 09/10/2010 - Nature CampAs part of the wildlife week festivities, KANS conducted a nature camp for the students of Sishya and Titan School, Hosur at Aiyur eco-awareness camp.The idea behind...
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Urigam Ground Survey - January 2010
A couple of months back I had registered with KANS(Kenneth Anderson Nature Society) as a volunteer. Never thought they'll respond but they did, two months later. Got a mail asking me to come for a...
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Wildlife protection and enforcement training for the Hosur forest divısion
The teamAs part of wildlife week celebrations KANS partnered by Wildlife First conducted wildlife protection and enforcement training program for the Hosur forest divısion rangers and DFO, at Aiyur...
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First bird watching session by KANS
Twenty five students each from Sishya school and Titan school attended the first session of bird watching conducted by KANS on 28th november 2010. These sessions have been initiated to familiarise the...
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Global Warming Awareness Program at Nalanda School
Cheerful students, wonderfully supportive staff and complete co-operation and interest by FD more or less summarises the Global Warming Awareness Program KANS conducted at Nalanda School, Krishnagiri...
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Call for Volunteers: Minimising Pollution at Dabaguli Jatre
Dabaguli is a picturesque place on the banks of the Cauvery in the Urigam forest range of the Hosur forest division. An antipoaching camp of Tamilnadu forest department and a small shack housing a...
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Uniform Distribution
The villages in and around Hosur Forest Division have regularly experienced crop depradation by elephants during the months of Nov-Feb. A program was conducted at Hosur on Dec 29, 2010 to compensate...
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Plastic pollution control at Dabguli, Urigam forest range
Dabguli belongs to the Urigam range in Hosur Reserve forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Dept. Situated on the banks of the river Cauvery surrounded by hills on the one side from Cauvery Wildlife...
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Synchronized Mammal Survey 2011
We have just received information from the Tamil Nadu Forest Department that the Synchronized Mammal Survey in Hosur Forest Division will be conducted on the 19th and 20th (Saturday and Sunday) of...
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One Day State Level Seminar on Urban Green Initiatives for Environment Teachers& Kenneth Anderson Memorial Lecture, 2011Date : Wednesday, 16th March 2011Venue : MLA Academy of Higher Learning, 14th...
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Mammal Survey 2011, Hosur Forest division
Hosur FD in collaboration with the local NGO, Kenneth Anderson Nature Society conducted the Mammal Survey in the ranges of Hosur Forest Division namely – Anchetty, Urigam, Denkanikottai, Javalagiri,...
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Grizzled Giant Squirrel and Four Horned Antelope re-discovered
The grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) is a large tree squirrel in the genus Ratufa found in the highlands of the Central and Uva provinces of Sri Lanka, and in patches of riparian forest along...
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Tree Walk @ Melagiri
Tree walk is an initiative to understand and catalogue the tree species in Melagiris. Our member Sheshadri who is an expert on trees is leading the walk which has been very informative to say the...
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Training workshop for Protection Staff of Anchetty and Urigam Ranges on 11th and 12th August 2011 Kenneth Anderson Nature Society is organising a 2 day workshop for the Protection staff of the Hosur...
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Camera Trapping Project
Kenneth Anderson Nature Society (KANS) started the Camera Trapping project in May 2011 with the primary aim of documenting the biodiversity in Melagiri by getting photographic evidences. As the animals...
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Protection Staff Workshop, 2011
After several weeks of planning, the workshop for Protection staff of Hosur Forest Division was held on 11th and 12th August 2011. We reached Anchetty FRH on 10th evening along with Mr. Praveen...
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Cauvery Biosphere Reserve
Hi all,Just sharing a link to another blog that was posted in Sanctuary Asia....
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Field Staff Training - Mudumalai and Nagarhole
KANS and Hosur Forest Division conducted a ‘Staff Training program’ at Mudumalai and Nagarhole Tiger Reserves from 24-28 August 2013. This was attended by the DFO Mr.Ulaganathan, ACF Mr. Soundarrajan,...
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Melagiri Bird Survey 2014
Melagiri Bird Survey 2014, the first comprehensive study of avian biodiversity in Melagiri Hills was conducted on 1st and 2nd of February, 2014. Over 40 bird watchers including expert camp-leads from...
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To, Date: 04/03/2014Thiru. T.P. Rajesh,...
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EPT Survey at Javalagiri - 14/06/2014
Kenneth Anderson nature Society once again rose to the occasion with the help of enthusiastic volunteers to conduct a survey of the EPT (Elephant Proof Trench) at Javalagiri Range of CNWLS, along with...
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Web of Life
Panoramic view of Belakere villageBelakere, a small habitat inside the Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary with no metaled roads leading to / from it, is surrounded by ineffective Elephant Proof Trenches...
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Relaunching camera trapping, call for volunteers
KANS is relaunching its camera trapping exercise after a long hiatus. This is the report of the first trip. We need volunteers to keep this going.Camera Trapping Trip Report - TholuvabettaDate: 4th...
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