Annual faunal survey begins in Munnar

A four-day yearly faunal survey has begun successful the Munnar wildlife part successful Idukki. According to officials, Faunal survey 2026 volition estimation the colonisation of birds, butterflies, and odonates (dragonflies) wrong the wildlife division.

The survey, which runs from May 21 to 24, volition measure faunal numbers crossed Eravikulam National Park (ENP), Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, and Pampadum Shola National Park. Officials stated that the inaugural is being jointly conducted by the Munnar Wildlife Division and the Travancore Nature History Society (TNHS).

Nearly 100 members are participating successful the survey, which was officially inaugurated successful Munnar connected Thursday by Munnar Wildlife Warden K.V. Harikrishnan. Following the inauguration, TNHS manager Kalesh conducted an predisposition people related to the survey. Eravikulam National Park and Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Assistant wildlife Warden Ajikumar, alongside Shola National Park Assistant Wildlife Warden Anandapadmanabhan K.K., were among those who attended the session.

According to the officials, the survey aims to papers the biodiversity of the forests wrong the Munnar Wildlife Division. “The survey besides aims to observe caller taxon of birds, butterflies, and odonates successful the division. In addition, it volition assistance find if immoderate extinction of these taxon has occurred successful these forests,” an authoritative said.