A mineless mining:

A mineless mining:

This a photo of iron ore collection sport outside of Bellary in Karnataka. Iron ore a scam in karnataka - The New York Times: Aug 1, 2011 - goes as follows "JSW Steel, one of India’s largest producers of iron ore, is accused of making a 100 million rupee ($2.3 million) donation to an educational trust run by Mr. Yeddyurappa’s sons. The company and its affiliate, according to the report, also spent 200 million rupees to buy an acre of industrial land outside Bangalore from the Yeddyurappa family.Mr. Hegde charges that similar land sold in the area at the time for as little as 12.4 million rupees an acre." For more Yeddyrappa play in Karnataka Iron Ore - http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08

/02/business/global/indias-iron-ore-industry-is-called-graft-ridden.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=mining+india&st=cse

Ascendas 100% NO POWERCUT

This a photo showing a lorry loading diesel into the underground tank. Which is used to run the generator during the power cut. Ascendas, A international IT park which provide 100% power back up(Ref brochure: http://www.ascendas.com/images_common/cms/business_space/86/Brochure_ITPC.pdf). This is to show that even during power cut the A/c. are running with the help of generator. I am just wondering what quantity of diesel is used during power cuts...?. ultimately what's the temperature out put?. This is not only in Ascendas all IT parks, Shopping mall, Business establishment Etc.

Pug marks of Tiger to Photo of tiger

The minds of the environmentalist and the wild life lover are happy when stick to the news of the population increase of tiger in Tamil Nadu especially in the western part in and around Coimbatore. The census also revealed that the living area of the jungle is constitutively reduced. when the territory of the tiger is reduced the man animal conflict increase. In the resent days the pug marks are commonly visible in and around Sirumugai, Coimbatore Dist. The camera traps too shoot a photo of tiger in Sirumugi. This shows the Territory of the tiger is reduced in Sathyamangalam in particular Thengumarada. The Govt. Should declare the Thengumarada area as Tiger reserve to take the at most care to protect the magnificent cat.

India Tiger census 2011 show 15% rise in population

In India the tiger counts at 1,706... In which there is an increase of 12% growth. According to the 2010 tiger census, there are approximately 1,706 of the big cats in the country, which includes about 70 in the marshes of the Sunderbans, which have never been scientifically surveyed before. The 2006 census had estimated that there were 1,411 tigers, without including any from the Sunderbans.

Thirty per cent of the tiger population lives in areas outside the government's reserve.

The sad fact is that Tiger living areas shrunk from 9 million hectares to less than 7.5 million hectares over the last four years, said Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh.

In the state wise data Madhya Pradesh has 213 and Andhra Pradesh has 65. These two states is the lowest compared to the other states the population is been reduced. And text comes the stable population in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgar, Jarkhand, Rajastan, Orisa, Mizoram, WestBengal and Kerala. The population is been increasing in Tamil Nadu, Mahastra, Uttatakhand, Assam and Karnataka...

The of tiger from 1411 to 1706 is not happy news for the wild life lowers but thing to be known is that the increase in the tiger population in a certain period and reduce in some time is not a permanent increase in tiger population. The increase in the year 2011 and if the next 2 decades results is also in the upper tend of increase in tiger population . Then its true that we are getting back the TIGERS..

Sathyamangalam Wildlife Census

You can also join the Annual Wildlife Census which starts from 24th March to 26th March. If you think this as a short notice, then join the Tiger Monitoring programme from 27th to 29th March.

The census orientation training will be held on 24th March at 9 AM at Bannari Forest Nursery Hall.

The second World Sparrow Day

The second World Sparrow Day will be observed today (20 March 2010) to create awareness about the sharp decline in the number of sparrows, To focusing on raising awareness about the decline of the House Sparrow and throw light on the problems faced by the House Sparrow in its daily fight for survival.

World House Sparrow Day also celebrates the common biodiversity found in and around us and draws attention to its importance. So make–20th March 2010–a day to celebrate the common birds and biodiversity around you and raise a toast to the House Sparrow!

This year’s theme — Chirp for the Sparrow, Tweet for the Sparrow —

Last year, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit hosted the first World Sparrow Day. This year, the main event would be held at Wipro campus, Bengaluru.

www.worldsparrowday.org

The thinks we can do...

Make some artificial nest such as a pots, paper box (maid by board and if possible fill those box with straws) etc .. and put it in the terrace.. Sprinkle grains, dhals and rice and place plate or cup with water near the pots or paper box...

And save the small bird which is all most with us in all city's and villages and in the past decade disappearing from our eyes....

Gaurs may be shifted from Kanha Reserve to Bandhavgarh

Gaurs may be shifted from Kanha Reserve to BandhavgarhAfter successful trans location of a tiger and two tigresses to Panna, 20-25 Gaurs (Indian Bisons) are likely to be shifted from Kanha Tiger Reserve to Bandhavgarh National Park in January.

Seized Tiger Panther and Skins

Selling of tiger skins with possession certificate is an offence.

Officials of the Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) and special teams of the Conservator of Forests, Erode, recovered four panther and one black-panther skins and one tiger skin in Pollachi on Thursday. Seven persons have been arrested. The teams sent a decoy who posed as a trader dealing in animal skin and approached a person at Dharapuram. Based on the information provided by him the teams visited a house at Goundanpalayam in Pollachi. The decoy on finalising the ‘deal' came out under the pretext of bringing the money and alerted waiting members of the special teams. The teams found the skins kept in a secret place inside a house.

Mr. Basuvaraju said that the original owner (now absconding) was given possession certificates for five skins. The officials found one panther skin without possession certificate. Possession of a skin without valid authorisation and trying to trade i.e. sell the skins with possession certificate is an offence. Relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 were being invoked against the accused, he said.

Cat fight... leading to death of both

A tiger (female) and panther (male) were found dead in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris on Sunday.the forest report reviles that both animal died as a result of injuries sustained during a territorial fight.The bodies of the five-yearold sub-adult tigress and eight year-old panther were found about 20m away from each other near the Manjakadu river bed inside the tiger reserve.

But a controversy to this the experts of environment pleads that both tigers and panthers can live in the same environment,they are both territorial animals and rivals too.So,clashes can occur and,when a sub-adult tiger is pitted against a fullgrown panther,both can be injured and even killed.Territorial fights between such predators are commonly seen in Africa,say experts.

In the last one year, three tigers, including the one that was found dead on Sunday,have died in the Nilgiri forests.

Wildlife Census at Nilgiris

Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association (NWEA) with the joint activity with Nilgiris Forest division is organisation wild life census which includes Gudalure division also on February 25 -27. This is a count for all Mammals.

Contact NWEA at Ooty Ph: 0423 2447167

Canon new super-telephoto zoom lens

A good lens for canon lovers...

TOKYO, February 7, 2011—Canon Inc. today announced in Japan that it is developing a new interchangeable super-telephoto zoom lens for use with Canon EOS-series SLR cameras: the EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x. The company will display a mock-up sample of the lens at the comprehensive camera and photo imaging show CP+ from February 9 to 12 at PACIFICO YOKOHAMA Exhibition Hall, Japan.

The EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x

(mock-up sample)

Equipped with a 1.4x internal extender and high-performance Image Stabilizer, the Canon EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x is being developed as a super-telephoto L (luxury)-series lens encompassing Canon's optical technologies.

Through the incorporation of an internal 1.4x extender, the Canon EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x aims to deliver a high level of convenience in such fields as sports and nature photography by covering a zoom range from 200 mm wide angle to 560 mm telephoto. In addition, the new lens employs fluorite and other special optical materials to realize both high resolution and contrast contributing to high-image quality, and is designed to provide dust-proof and moisture-proof performance in the face of harsh shooting conditions.

Canon will continue to refine its optical technologies, striving to produce exceptional lenses that cater to the varying needs of photographers—from first-time users to advanced amateurs and professionals—while contributing to expanding the photographic possibilities for SLR cameras. The product is yet to be released in this year 2011..

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The the above detail are from Canon site..

Differentiate between reptiles and amphibians

Differentiate between reptiles and amphibians :-

Crocodiles and alligators are very similar to amphibians but hey are not termed under amphibians. In fact they are a part of the reptile family. They are the larger reptiles in this family. The difference between amphibians and reptiles are that though many reptiles like crocodiles and alligators can live in both water and land they are less dependant on water than the amphibians. An amphibian might be able to live on land but it needs a water body nearby. It cannot survive on dry and desert areas unlike the reptiles.

Moreover though crocodiles and alligators can live in water they have to come on the land to lay eggs which is not mandatory in the case of amphibians like frogs. The reptiles like crocodiles, alligators and other species related to them breathe through their lungs while amphibians have other organs to fulfil this purpose. Thus the crocodiles are not a part of the amphibian family because they are more closely related to the reptiles with their scaly skin, lizard like shape, and jaws.

Post from Mr. Lenin Maniezhilan (an I.T Professional ,Banglore) ... But when Mr. Lenin post this comment i and most of us come to know the difference between crocodile and alligator.

Difference between Crocodile and an Alligator:-

The first difference between a crocodile and an alligator is that they are from different families of crocodilians. Crocodiles are from the crocodylidae family, while alligators and caiman are from the alligatoridae family.

In terms of physical differences the easiest way to tell the difference between the two is that a crocodile has a very long, narrow, V-shaped snout, while the alligator's snout is wider and U-shaped. Because of the wide snout of the alligator it packs more crushing power to eat prey like turtles that constitute part of its diet. The narrow crocodile snout, although still very powerful, is not really suited for prey like turtles but is very versatile for fish and mammals. Another difference between alligators and crocodiles is the presence or absence of viewable teeth. Crocodile's top and bottom teeth are viewable from the side, whereas alligator's bottom teeth are not. Alligator are found in North America and also in north China now alligators are being considered critically endangered.

A roar In silent...

A tiger was found in decomposed condition at Thengumorahada. District Forest Officer, the Nilgiris North, S. Ramasubramaniam, said that on being informed that the carcass of a tiger had been found by the side of a river at Pudhukaadu near Thengumorahada, It was a carcass of the female tiger aged about 12 to 13 years was in a decomposed state. The thing which has to be specified now is that the tiger Canines, nails, bones & skin were intact in decomposed stage.

Wildlife Photography Exhibition at CASFOS.

Wildlife Photography Exhibition will be open for the public from 4th to 9th January from 10.am to 6.00 pm in CASFOS (Central Academy of State Forest Services (CASFOS) Forest Campus, R.S Puram, Coimbatore). 15 Wildlife photographers from India including Mr. TNA Perumal, K.Jayaram and K.Maruthachalam have contributed photographs to the exhibition. Entry Free.