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You will know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird.....
So let`s look at the bird and see what it`s doing --that`s what counts.
I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something."

-Nobel Laureate Richard P Feynman(1918-1988)

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Wildlife week


Hi all,

Wildlife week celebrations organized by Forest Department was inaugurated on Sunday (3rd October 2010) by Mr.Benoy Viswom (Minister for Forest and Housing) at Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary, Cochin.

Mr.V.R. Krishna Iyer (Former judge of the Supreme Court), Dominic Presentation (MLA), Simon Britto (MLA), Trivedi Babu (CCF), B.S. Corrie (CCF) attended the function. The Minister also presented prizes to the winners of various competitions held by forest department. An exhibition on biodiversity also began at the sanctuary. It will be on till October 8.

CNHS members Dr.Dilip KG, Vishnu, Manoj, Basil Peter, Nelson & myself attended the function in which Mangrove tree saplings were distributed to various organizations. Representing CNHS, Basil Peter a hardcore Mangrove enthusiast received a sapling from the Minister. CNHS will be receiving 100 more Mangrove saplings from the Forest Department which is decided to be planted along the costal belt around Cochin.

Regards
Ginu George
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2 comments:

  1. Dilip K GOctober 6, 2010 at 8:30 PM

    good report ginu. let us make this years' wildlife week celebration really meaningful by sincerely putting our efforts on the planting and preservation of the mangrove saplings received from the forest dept.

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  2. SmithaOctober 9, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Thanks for the pictures and the report Ginu. happy to note that CNHS has come out of its hybernation.Are we planning to plant the mangroves in Aby and Manoj's area?

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