December 2023 NNHS Newsletter 12.2

This edition we delve into the enchanting landscapes of the Nilgiris, offering a kaleidoscope of articles that celebrate the region’s natural wonders. Discover the potential ornamental tree, Melia dubia, nestled amidst the Nilgiris. Explore the harmonious blend of herbs in the Nilgiri ecosystem in “Verdant Symphony for the Nilgiri Herbs,” showcasing the region’s rich biodiversity. […]

June 2023 NNHS Newsletter 12.1

This edition of the newsletter brings information on sounds of the landscape, revival of forests, essays on the scourge of human civilization and much much more! Download

December 2022 NNHS Newsletter 11.2

In this edition of the newsletter, we bring you articles by citizens of the Biosphere reserve talking about their observations on the environment, on the climate and if it is ripe for change, the saga of the Ooty lake and Kotagiri’s community based effort to coexist with wild animals around them. The article Effect of […]

June 2022 NNHS Newsletter 11.1

This edition of the Newsletter brings you Owls, Bats, and the enticing Nilgiri landscape. Read about the myths associated to owls, the unsung heroes – bats and a walk into the Sholur landscape. A note on Dr Noble, a Nilgiriologist and all the significant natural history events in the Nilgiris for the first half of […]

December 2021 NNHS Newsletter 10.2

Mammals big and small take center stage in this edition as we take you on a journey into the urbanscape. explore the tea and adjacent landscapes, to know about the diversity it can harbor. As we talk about migration the Natural History notes take you on an adventure with the tiny Kashmir flycatcher as it […]

June 2021 NNHS Newsletter 10.1

The June edition of 2021 takes you into the world of blue flowers – a rarity in nature in itself; it further reveals the fascinating world of insects and microbes that affect us in the form of pandemics. And how we continue to cope with the pandemic situation. Read on, for more… Download

December 2020 NNHS Newsletter 9.2

In this edition of the newsletter, we bring to you the sounds and smells of the monsoon in the high hills – fungi of all sizes and shapes, buzzing insects and croaking frogs. Despite COVID times, we managed to run our events, online with art and stories galore. Read on, for more… Download

June 2020 NNHS Newsletter 9.1

The summer edition of our newsletter comes to you at a time when the entire world is still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic and exploring the intimate human connections with the natural world. Now, morethan ever, humans are becoming more aware of the interconnectedness of all things in nature – be it the transmission linkages […]

December 2019 NNHS Newsletter 8.2

This edition of the Newsletter brings you stories of ‘ creepy crawlies ‘ a collection of stories from spiders and honey bees from the NBR. We bring an article from the Keystone Foundation and their action research initiative called the Conservation Agreements, where local farmers become an important part of conserving their own forests. A […]

June 2019 NNHS Newsletter 8.1

We are pleased to bring this edition which is a mixed bag of natural history tales from the Nilgiris. We have articles about all creatures great and small in this edition – from moths, butterflies, fish, gaur to fungi … we have quite a diversity.