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A publication featuring implicit 3 decades of observations, research, photography and documentation of the avian taxon successful The Nilgiris was released present connected Friday evening (June 19, 2026).
The book, “Birds of the Nilgiris: A Historical Account (1839–2025)” by P. J. Vasanthan, traces the avian past of The Nilgiris territory from the earliest recorded accounts successful 1839 to the contiguous day.
The publication was released by District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru successful the beingness of implicit 140 attendees, including conservationists, naturalists, historians, educators, students, and members of the public.
Following the release, a sheet treatment was conducted featuring the Collector, environmentalist Bittu Sahgal, and task supporters Paul Abraham and Pavitra Rajaram. The treatment examined a scope of issues affecting the ecological aboriginal of The Nilgiris, including endemic species, the relation of the Western Ghats successful h2o security, changing migratory patterns, invasive species, section extinctions, clime change, and the value of processing a semipermanent ecological restoration strategy extending implicit the adjacent 50 years.
Containing implicit 530 pages, astir 200,000 words, and much than 600 photographs, the publication seeks to papers not lone the birds of the territory but besides the changing landscapes, habitats, and conservation challenges that person shaped Nilgiri avifauna implicit astir 2 centuries, a property merchandise stated.
