COIMBATORE: Officials of the Pollachi forest range in Anamalai Tiger Reserve on Tuesday arrested Kallakurichi based three smugglers for allegedly smuggling sandalwood. Pollachi forest ranger K Gnanabalamurugan and team spotted the three during a patrol inside the forest. “The three had cut sandal pieces at Kadukkaimarathittu in Villoni forest, and were carrying the axed sandal wood on their heads by …
Members of the National Cadet Corps and the Forest Department staff dispersed 11.5 lakh seed balls in an afforestation drive held in Pollachi forest range of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve on June 8. 5 lakh seed balls in two hours under the guidance of the Forest Department staff. With conducive weather, a mass afforestation drive was organised at Sethumadai in …
