Tree Walk
Tree walk event is initiated by KANS to study and document floral diversity of melagiri. The rich diversity of flora is plainly visible even to the casual observer. The flora is photographed, and cataloged and entered in our database of species. We hope to cover the entire area eventually.
We invite volunteers to join with us in exploring “Trees” of melagiri and spread awareness about conservation of trees and their significance in an ecosystem.
Camera Trapping
Kenneth Anderson Nature Society (KANS) started the Camera Trapping exercise in May 2011 with the primary
aim of documenting the biodiversity in Melagiri by getting photographic evidences. As the animals in Melgiri
are extremely timid and shy due to human interferences, KANS decided that the best way to get photographs
was to deploy camera traps at different locations in the field. Camera traps are silent and effective as they detect
motion and body heat to take photographs automatically.
Mammal Survey 2011, Hosur Forest division
Hosur FD in collaboration with the local NGO, Kenneth Anderson Nature Society conducted the Mammal Survey in the ranges of Hosur Forest Division namely – Anchetty, Urigam, Denkanikottai, Javalagiri, Krishnagiri, Rayakottai and Hosur. Volunteers from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu participated in the synchronised survey. Each team with one or two volunteers and watcher/guard started on their pre-assigned beat in all ranges at 6.00 am exact so that no repeated data got recorded.
All volunteers underwent orientation program by the KANS range coordinators on the survey that covered the importance of conducting the survey, entering data during the survey, the survey methodology, the geography and history of the forests and the mammals in it, the do’s and don’t when in forest etc., The survey was divided into a 2 day event to collect direct and indirect evidence of the mammals.
Melagiri bio-diversity survey (2009-2010)
