About 100 watering holes and lakes in forests across the state will be refilled through the use of solar water pumps this year. The Forest Department is launching this scheme to revive dried-up water bodies to mitigate the acute water crisis faced by wild animals in deep forests.
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Two cyclists from the city will embark on a journey of over 20,000 kilometres across the country to promote the cause of literacy, healthy and amity. The cyclists are aiming at achieving the feat over a course of 200 days. They will commence from August 15 and they also aim to enter into the Guinness World Record.
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With 37 years of roaming the 925 sq km forests behind him, as guide, boat driver and watcher, Kannan knew Periyar inside out. Young IFS officers and famous conservationists sat with bated breath, as he dug deep into his wisdom, seamlessly traveling back and forth between the purely scientific to the enchantingly mythic of the woods.
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From being trapped and killed in their thousands in Wokha district of Nagaland till as recently as in 2012, the Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) has now found a secure roosting ground in the area, thanks to growing engagement of local communities in conservation.
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The organisers of the Golden Globe Race (GGR-18) said that the event set to begin on June 30 2018 will mark the 50th anniversary of the original Golden Globe Race and the remarkable achievement of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in becoming the first man to complete a solo nonstop circumnavigation.
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