Shade-grown Eco-friendly coffee Plantations in India is a part of the Western Ghats, recognized the world over as a hotspot of biodiversity. Coffee Plantations extending thousands of hectares provide an ideal habitat for a number of wildlife species, both resident and migratory. Birds in general play different roles in any given ecosystem. Birds help maintain […]

The Asian Koel is one among the few bird species that can easily be spotted and identified by all coffee Planters. It is the first bird to break the silence at dawn and its melodious call can be heard vibrating through the green corridors of the Coffee Forest. Description The Asian Koel is a very […]

Introduction The Coffee Forests are gifted with various bird species both resident and migratory. This article throws light on the migratory Eurasian Spoonbill which visits Shade grown ecofriendly coffee Plantations during the winter months, preferably December to January. This brief article on spoonbills, also provides a glimpse of the bird that breeds in Karnataka State […]

India was the global host of the 2018 World Environment Day which took take place on June 5, 2018. With “Beat Plastic Pollution” as the theme. The focus of this entire exercise was to help the world  come together, to combat single-use plastic pollution. Eventually, these single-use plastic items clog rivers, other water bodies and […]

Indian coffee forests stretching forth thousands of miles are perfect bird sanctuaries because they provide a safe haven for all forms of life. These coffee forests radiate a wide variety of birds in different shapes, sizes, colors, habits and instincts. Each species is present in select numbers and occupy almost every conceivable niche. Every species […]