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“Are all cats gray in the dark?”
“Are all cats gray in the dark?” – Explored through coats, quotes, tails and tales A talk by Dr. Shomita Mukherjee, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History Dr. Shomita Mukherjee, a...
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Introduction to Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR)
SRI PRAKASH VIDYA NIKETAN from Vishakapatnam, A.P hosted Nilgiri Natural History Society (NNHS) for a talk during their recent visit to The Nilgiris. The students from Sri Prakash Vidya Niketan were...
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Outreach Sessions at ‘The Lawrence School’, Ooty
NNHS has been conducting a series of talks with the Nature Club, at The Lawrence School, ooty. These talks have covered a series of modules ( Where the Kurinji Blooms – a conservation education manual...
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A Talk on Dr. Salim Ali and Man- Animal Interactions in India by Tara Gandhi
On the occasion of Dr Salim Ali’s 119th birthday, Tara Gandhi, one of Dr. Salim Ali’s students spoke of his life, his work and the inspiration behind her new book, Birds, Wild Animals and Agriculture....
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Nature Club, The Lawrence School, Lovedale
On 6th March 2016 a trek was conducted for the students of the Nature club by NNHS on their campus. We have resumed our weekly Friday meetings where current conservation issues such as biodiversity of...
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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...
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Of name and fame – Heritage walk, Kotagiri
A name can evoke a lot of memories. What are the stories that you know, of the place you are a part of? Join us on this first walking tour as we unearth the stories behind the seemingly obvious spaces...
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‘Nature and People’ winter film festival
To quote Isak Dinesen from ‘Out of Africa’, “to be a person is to have a story to tell”. And that is what we strove to bring to the Nilgiris, in this first film festival on the theme of ‘Nature and...
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Are all cats gray in the dark?
“A Cat’s a Cat” so said T.S. Eliot and we all know that a tiger is but a large cat. How many other cats are there and what are their similarities and differences? Why is India so rich in cats and from...
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Unravelling cats
The very nature of cats makes them difficult to study. So how does one study them? In this webinar, we will discuss the various methods that are used to study cats which are not very different from...
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Empowering the Community
Dr. Anandi Subramanian, who recently retired as principal advisor to the MOEFCC, gave a talk at the NNHS webinar series on the programme she initiated, called the Green Skill Development Programme...
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Climate Change – Extreme Weather Events over India and Impacts on Biodiversity
A rapidly warming earth is churning out severe weather events thatimpact every realm of life. This talk explores the how and why of theseweather events and discusses the impacts on the biodiversity...
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Butterfly month 2021: Butterflies and their role in ecosystems
On 26th September 2021, Nagraj V, A Nature enthusiast, a professional photographer from Bengaluru, with four decades of experience with a special preference to butterflies in particular talked about...
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Snakes of the Nilgiris & Snakebite mitigation with Gnaneswar C.H.
A conversation with Mr. Gnaneswar, Project Coordinator, Madras Crocodile Bank on the various snakes of the Nilgiris and snakebite mitigation. The seminar was conducted in the Keystone Foundation...
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Conflict or coexistence – Dr Vidya Athreya
Vidya is an ecologist working for the last 8 years on interactions between a large cat (the leopard) and humans when they share the same space. She has been working on understanding the drivers of...
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NNHS X ALTEFF – Film Festival @ Coonoor & Kotagiri
Second edition of this collaboration, was held in Coonoor and Kotagiri on December 2nd & 3rd, 2024, showcased a compelling array of environmental films, resonating with audiences in the serene...
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