The Threatened Wetlands of the Nilgiris
Wetlands are a widely neglected ecosystem. Often regarded as wastelands, wetlands continue to be among the world’s most threatened regions. Most of them have been converted for agriculture, ongoing drainage, conversion, pollution, over-exploitation, fishing, real estate development and even building parks. The concern for conserving them have been steadily rising over the years and received […]
Threats to NBR
The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is ecologically sensitive and vulnerable to changes that constantly threaten to engulf this fragile region. These include grazing pressure, demand for fuelwood, demand for small timber, fire, especially when recurrent, demand for green manure, encroachment, demand for Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP), poaching and smuggling, development projects, land use practices, pesticides, […]
Biodiversity Richness of NBR
The region consists of moist, dry, evergreen and montane (shola) tropical forests. The Western Ghats, and the Nilgiri region in particular, harbour a bewildering wealth of flora and fauna: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fresh water fishes; much of which are endemic to the region. The NBR is 0.15% of India’s land area and has […]
Wondrous Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
A veritable store house of natural wealth, the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is an irreplaceable paradise. Located at the meeting point of the Western and the Eastern Ghats, the vast eco-region harbours unique floral and faunal wealth. Within an area of about 5520 sq. km, there are as many as six protected areas including the sanctuary […]
