Prime Intention of the Blog

"People without children would face a hopeless future; a country without trees and wildlife is almost as helpless".

I still remember my childhood days when I used to visit Dandeli a place where even my father started his professional career and also where my most of the relatives were staying.Even though I never brought up in Dandeli no one could stop me to go there since it was just two hours journey from my native. And during every visit I used to get the scoldings from my father and relatives since I used to spend most of the time in forests than in house.So as I grown up my visit to Dandeli became very less except twice or thrice in a year since I became busy with studies but always I had in my mind that I should contribute something to these magnificent forests which inspired me a lot to fall in love with the Conservation.So it is just an attempt from my side to create awareness to save these magnificent animals and landscapes they exist in.If this blog contributes in a small way to achieve this goal I will be the most happiest person in this world.
This blog mainly focuses towards conservation activities in and around Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve.This blog doesn't provide any information regarding tourism and its related activities in and around Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve.

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Great Indian hornbill in peril:


The drop in numbers of the Great Indian hornbill in the forests of Uttara Kannada has been a cause for concern among naturalists...

Today very few hornbills have been spotted in Dandeli, Joida, Castlerock and Khanapur forests.


Due to heavy biotic interference, the Western Ghats of Karwar and Belgaum district have been degraded. Owing to habitat lost and hunting in some areas, the Great hornbill is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Forest dwellers of Western Ghats  threaten the Great Indian Hornbills. The beaks and head are used in charms and the flesh is believed to be medicinal. The squabs are considered a delicacy.


Naturalist Gangadhar Kallur says that several development projects including Kali dam has caused great harm to the habitat of these hornbills in the region. A decade back, the Centre for Green Earth submitted a report on the status of the Great Indian hornbill in Joida and Dandeli forests. The report was sent to Principal Conservator of Forests of Karnataka urging authorities concerned to take necessary steps for conservation. Volunteers of Dharwad Open School have also taken keen interest to study the present status of Hornbills and conservation programmes related to these birds.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Bears kill farmer in Khanapur

Two sloth bears killed a farmer on Sunday night at Godholi village in Khanapur taluk. The name of the victim was given as Motis Thomas Cholnekar (60).
The bears stray into the area to eat cashew. On Sunday night, when Motis was on the way to his farm, two bears reportedly attacked him. His right thigh was injured. He bled to death, it is said. Although his family members shifted him to a hospital in Haliyal it was too late.
His body was handed over to his family after a postmortem.
Assistant Conservator of Forest Prasanna K. Naik, Range Forest Officer S.M. Sankolli, and forester K.I. Gurav were present.

An edited version of this article can be read from the link below: