Coffee forests are harbingers for wildlife conservation. Despite the fact that there exists a significant human population pressure in general when it comes to allocating land for wildlife habitats and human developmental activities, coffee Planters have done well in terms of wildlife conservation. Coffee Planters have realized that life cannot be sustained anywhere in the […]
Axis Deer- An Invasive Species in Shade Coffee
Coffee Plantations in India are predominantly shade-grown under the canopy of a heterogamous tree population. The multi-storied crops, along with herbs, spices, and shrubs, growing beneath the canopy serve as the ideal food, for a wide variety of wildlife species. Over the years, diversification into chemical-intensive crops has burdened the soil, resulting in a host […]
Barking Deer: An Elusive Mammal inside shade coffee
Indian shade-grown eco-friendly coffee plantations are home to a large number of wildlife species. This is due to the fact that the area under coffee cultivation is positioned in the biodiversity hot spot of the Western Ghats, at the convergence of wildlife sanctuaries and the Nilgiri biosphere region. These plantations provide a variety of habitats […]
Shade Coffee And Ecological Integrity
Shade-grown coffee brings about the maintenance of environmental stability through preservation, and when necessary, restoration of the ecological balance, through Agroforestry symbiosis. Each biological component inside the coffee forest supports the pyramid of life, at various trophic levels. This article is so very different from our earlier articles. It intends to stimulate the imagination of […]
Grasslands And Biodiversity Loss
We often stress the importance of biodiversity conservation, irrespective of the diversity of habitats. May it be evergreen forests or grasslands, each ecosystem is unique and essential for the wellbeing of Planet Earth. Their use by wildlife will depend on the vegetation, height, density, and floral diversity. More importantly, Grasslands are not just important wildlife […]
Ants as Ecosystem Engineers
The Coffee ecosystem is characterized with a number of species of ants and their precise role in maintaining a sound ecological balance in helping coffee Agroforestry is poorly understood The urgent need to write this article is based on our understanding that each species of ants plays an important ecological role in the coffee ecosystem […]