Mainstreaming community-led ecological restoration

On 28th August ,2019, Milidhane Government High School heard multiple voices of the land, speaking in unison, for the land, in the Nilgiris landscape. Nilgiri Natural History Society (NNHS), Kotagiri Citizens Collective (KCC), Karuvi  and Beru, along with support from the Milidhane community and school administration came together for a half day workshop on mainstreaming […]

In search of liquid gold – Semmanarai

Our story of bees and humans is an age old one, and unfolds right here at Semmanarai, a little hamlet some distance away from Kotagiri. Join us on this unique tour to the abode of the bees – a day-long walking exploration of bees and their flowers, as we take in the sights, smells and […]

Indigenous People of Nilgiris – a talk by Reverend Phillip K Mulley

The term Indigenous refers to someone or something (living things) originating, natural, native or inherent to a particular region or country. While the term was first officially used by the United Nations in 2002, it has remained a point of debate among many owing to its multiple perspectives of reference and usage – as a […]

Kurumba Painting Workshop

A Kurumba painting workshop was held at the Bee Museum on the 26th of September under the guidance of Krishna, a Kurumba artist from Vellaricombai. Around 20 participants watched on as Krishna demonstrated the intricate strokes used to create these unique paintings.This conventionally established art form is done using natural inks that are collected from […]

Educational School Tours

The Nilgiri Natural History Society organized an educational tour of the Nilgiris on the 19th, 20th and 21st of September for the children of Rishi Valley School (A.P). Day one of the tour started with a picturesque ride on the Nilgiri mountain railway followed by a visit to a tea factory in Coonoor where the […]

Workshop on Herbs

A workshop on herbs was held at the Woodhouse farm, Ooty on the 1st of September. Fifteen students from the Blue Mountain School attended this workshop along with some members of the NNHS. The workshop started off with a talk by Dr. Selvaraj (TNAU) on improving our quality of life by eating healthy and combatting […]

NBR at a glance – Maps

Keystone Foundation has prepared some maps for its own use on various themes in the NBR over the years. Some of these which could be of general use are being posted here as images. The data used in these maps are collected from various sources – secondary and  primary. These have been acknowledged alongside each […]