WELCOME TO THE COCHIN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
The Cochin Natural History Society is a non-profit making, non-political charitable institution registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955. This is a society of amateur naturalists who live in harmony with nature and seek to protect and to preserve the biodiversity and healthy natural environment. The mandate of the society is to undertake studies and documentation of biodiversity around us and to draw attention to the aesthetic, economic, scientific and conservation aspects.The society also intends to provide a platform to those who are concerned to come together and share, enlarge and correct our knowledge about Nature and its magnificence. Any person, who has a love, interest and commitment towards conservation of our biodiversity and natural history may become a member of the society*.
"You can know the names of a bird in all languages of the world,but when you are finished ,
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)
Yes, Ms.Bina.Isn't it really amazing?. My own experience at Madayippara, in fact the Malabar region during 1996-98 had been more than words can express.I was there as a teacher at the Madayi Coperative Arts & Science college. My family and I lived on the South-Western slope of the Laterite mountain and was able to acquaint myself with many animals and birds for the first time in my life at close quarters.Red spurfowl, Bluefaced Malkoha, Malabar whistling thrush(!), Ruddy turnstone, Gullbilled tern, Lesser and greater sand plovers, Tereck sandpiper, Porcupine and Jackal-among others.Madayippara is a veritable treasure trove.The geographical nature of this region may have other similar laterite tables which are less explored and if proper observations are conducted, many more surprises may result.
ReplyDeleteI agree Dileep Sir that you were lucky to be there at Madayipara for some time. I had the chance to visit the place last year. But in a way am happy that this place is hidden from the tourist attraction. Let our birds have there bit of peace in this beautiful locale.
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