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New Amarambalam forests deserve better conservation status – Kerala & Tamil Nadu

Posted on 20/03/2013 by website administrator

T. Nandakumar, The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, December 12, 2012 New moss species found in New Amarambalam forests: Characterised by long, drooping primary branches, ridged leaves  - Photo: The Hindu | Researchers have named the new plant Symphysodontella madhusoodanii.

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Wikipedia – list of tribal communities in Kerala

Posted on 30/10/2012 by website administrator

Tribals in Kerala (Adivasis of Kerala) are the indigenous population found in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Most of the tribal people of Kerala live in the forests and mountains of Western Ghats, bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. [...] Tribals in Kerala are living on … Continue reading →

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Kerala’s Scheduled Tribes

Posted on 10/07/2011 by website administrator

In Kerala there are still 37 Scheduled Tribes out of 48 tribal communities; their number is only 1.26% of the state’s population.  What this figure indicates is that the rate of the assimilation of the aboriginals of Kerala has been … Continue reading →

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