Cinnamon Bittern செங்குருகு (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
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Wetlands are one of the most important freshwater sources. They also provide various ecological services. India is extremely rich in terms of wetland diversity and is one of the few countries in the world to have a wetland inventory system. There are 42 sites in the country that have been designated as Wetlands of International Importance or Ramsar sites. Here we are trying to explore Chennai's Wetland Biodiversity...Anyone can contribute to this...
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On the mark of World Environment Day (June 5), the World Environment Day Quiz Program conducted AARI and Chennai Wetland Biodiversity blog. Every year World Environment Day is celebrated across the globe to mark the importance of nature and the environment. Hence AARI conducts an environmental Quiz on this day. All the participants, who secure more than 50% will receive a printable certificate.
Your certificate will be shared via google drive after finishing the quiz kindly check your drive for the certificate, if you are not receiving your certificate within 20 mins means you have failed the quiz.
Peltophorum pterocarpum (commonly known as copperpod, yellow-flamboyant, yellow flame tree, yellow poinciana or yellow-flame). this plant is very common in most areas of Chennai, in some places it grew as an avenue tree. inside Chennai Forest areas (Like IIT, Guindy National Park, Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Nanganallur Reserve forest) also this tree has a wide distribution. A very common tree in Chennai.
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Polyommatinae > Polyommatini > Leptotes.
Purple Heron செந்நாரை
Purple heron is one of the most confusing heron, and most similar to the grey heron. There are some noticeable differences which helps in the identification. this birds have been observed at Perumbakkam and Medavakkam wetland areas (we have not visited Pallikaranai marshland).
Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI), organizes various quiz and webinar sessions to make the students and researchers engaged in informative and useful activities during this pandemic situation.
If anyone would like to contribute to Chennai Wetland Biodiversity Kindly email, Photographs and Content to chennaiwetlands@gmail.com
Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI) Chennai Wetland Biodiversity Blog wishes you all Happy World Wetland Day 2022 AARI organizes vari...