We have worked on coffee Ecology for over 25 years and this passion has been rewarding in terms of getting an opportunity of documenting the diverse flora and fauna associated with shade grown Ecofriendly Indian coffee forests in the States of TamilNadu, Karnataka and Kerala, which contributes more than 95% of India’s shade coffee. When […]
Aquatic Birds of the Western Ghats
The world has recognized the importance of the Western Ghats for the rich variety of life forms they hold. The mountain ranges and the densely wooded forests accommodate the famous school of life comprising of rare, exotic, native, endangered and endemic bird species. The Western Ghats is also recognized internationally as the “western Ghat Endemic […]
A Symphony of Birds Inside Coffee Forests
Readers are requested to refer to the article COFFEE FOREST SYMBIOSIS and BIODIVERSITY IN RELATION TO COFFEE PLANTATIONS for a better understanding of the present article. Indian coffee farms are situated at high altitudes and are shade-grown under a diversified selection of forest trees. One look at these coffee forests and hidden inside the canopy […]