Agasthyamalai Community Conservation Centre (ACCC)

International Tiger Day - 2020 July 29, 2020

 India hosts 70% of world tiger population, TN’s Kalakad ‘low on harm factor’ The Federal, 28 July, 2020 For more details

Tiger Conservation in the changing world: tying `non-tigers, forests and  community' together Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) is the southernmost Tiger habitat in the  Western Ghats. This is the 17 th Tiger Reserve in India and 1 st in Tamil Nadu. KMTR is known  for several endemic plants and endangered animal species. KMTR is part of  UNESCO‘s Biosphere Reserves and over 14 rivers originate from KMTR so is popularly known  as rivers sanctuary. The perennial river Tamiraparani which originates from KMTR is the  lifeline for Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and part of Virudhunagar and Kanyakumari  districts. There are not many human settlements within KMTR compared to any other Tiger  Reserves in the Western Ghats. However, there are over 250 villages located in the buffer of  KMTR. Prior to 1992, the villagers collected fuelwood and fodder from the reserve and they  also sent their cattle to the reserve for grazing. To overco...

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Virtual Panel discussion - June 5, 2020

COVID-19 and Its Aggravated Impact on Tamil Nadu's Konar Herders For more details

We are delighted to announce the winners of the  B 20 Challenge  event held to mark International Day for Biological Diversity 2020, the winners will receive the certificate and one-year subscription of wildlife magazine.  Congratulations to the winners