Coimbatore | ‘Revive waterbodies and leave them alone’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Coimbatore | ‘Revive waterbodies and leave them alone’

The Hindu  

I moved to Coimbatore from Bangalore in 1997. That’s when I really started understanding the importance of these water bodies — how they support a huge ecosystem, and sustain not only endemic birds but also migratory ones. For instance, Perur Lake had many small natural islands on which birds would alight or sometimes nest. Other lakes have systematically been ‘beautified’ too, without giving importance to the natural flora and fauna of the place. The Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is recognised as one of the world’s most important bird breeding grounds.

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Birders fear decline in migration of shore birds as tanks in Coimbatore remain full to the brim
1 month ago

Birders fear decline in migration of shore birds as tanks in Coimbatore remain full to the brim

The Hindu  

With almost all the tanks linked to river Noyyal in Coimbatore remaining full to the brim, birders fear a potential decline in migratory birds specialising in shore habitats. Scientists, researchers and birders raised serious concern over the destruction of shore areas of the tanks in Coimbatore in a meeting held on the sidelines of the 128th birth anniversary celebration of …

Members of Perur Lake Forum document bird population at an urban wetland for six years
1 year ago

Members of Perur Lake Forum document bird population at an urban wetland for six years

The Hindu  

Historians often describe Coimbatore as a beautiful woman adorned with a garland of navaratnams represented by the lakes of the River Noyyal. It is at this wetland, a dedicated group of bird watchers of Perur Lake Forum — G Parameswaran, R Sivashankar, R Vridhi, Sai Vivek, and Dilip Joshi — has been documenting monthly counts of birds for over six …

How Chennai’s green lakes, marshlands have been thriving under lockdown
4 years, 4 months ago

How Chennai’s green lakes, marshlands have been thriving under lockdown

The Hindu  

“A friend and I wanted to look at water bodies that had not been explored much in recent times. We had heard that Nochimedu and Valarpuram lakes near Nayapakkam used to be popular birding spots in the past, before they fell off the radar because they are not very accessible,” says Umesh Mani. So the 53-year-old Chennai-based management consultant and …

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