Sunday, 17 March 2019

Grey Slender Loris Unique Species of Ayyalur Reserve Forest, Dindigul-Dt. Now Under the IUCN Red List. (17.03.19)


Loris lydekkerianus
Grey Slender Loris is one of the rare and endangered primate mammal found in the Ayyalur Reserve Forest in Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India.  The species name is Loris lydekkerianus. Lorises are unique creatures always found in the trees of Eastern Ghats. In IUCN category it Least Concerned (LC). In tamil language, we called as Thevangu. People of Tamilnadu and some communities believed that loris have medicinal properties. But in scientifically not found any medicinal values. They confirm declined by human activities (Superstition). Very specially, loris’s blood have been applied for their ritual function. This animal nature is sluggish movement and with the hand and tongue captured some insects as food source. We need to conserve!



Tuesday, 8 May 2018

A special talk on "Life Lives On The Edge - The Biodiversity" at St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Dindigul-Dt. (04.05.2018).

‘Values of biodiversity’ are classified as three main types. 1. Resources 2. Potential resources 3. Contributory factors. For example, the biological materials are consumed in markets which are valued for their recreational or aesthetic purposes. It is called as Resources category. Whereas, an opportunities for the discovery of new product is called as Potential resources. In last part, the functional role in ecosystem like ‘Niche’ is called as Contributory factors.
References:
Wood, P.M. (1997). Biodiversity as the source of biological resources: a new look at biodiversity values. Environmental Values, 6, 251-268.

Thursday, 12 April 2018

Research Article Published in International Conference Monograph,GLIDE-2018 at Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. (27.03.2018).


A special speech on "Biodiversity in Education for Sustainable Development" at Lakshmi College of Education, Gandhigram, Dindigul-Dt. (26.03.2018).

Photo of lecture session.
"Biocenosis" means different species like plants, animals, microbes and human beings interact to form a beautiful community or eco-system. This interaction between living organisms in the eco-system called as biotic factors. Species also dependent upon abiotic factors. The main function is flow of energy from one trophic level to another level transferred. From this concept, ecosystem sustain the structure like functional unit.

Monday, 9 April 2018

A special lecture on "Biodiversity-An Exploration of Life" at RVS College of Education, Dindigul-Dt. (13.03.2018).

I have stressed the importance of Marine Biodiversity, particularly "Microbial community of intertidal zone" in Rameshewaram area, Ramanathapuram Dt. It is a very harsh living environment. They are constantly facing challenges such as salinity, wind, sunlight, predators and strong water currents. It helps with these difficulties many organisms have “special adaptation” features.