sarang alternative school http://saranghills.org Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 26 Dec 2012 05:17:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Bio-diversity documentation http://saranghills.org/bio-diversity-documentation http://saranghills.org/bio-diversity-documentation#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:32:36 +0000 The First Son http://saranghills.org/?p=1486 Read on...]]> IMG_3627 IMG_3588 IMG_3591 IMG_3623

A list of notable fauna observed by a French environmentalist during a one day visit to Sarang hills. This shows the tip of the ice berg. We invite interested people to volunteer and help us in documenting the entire flora and fauna of Sarang’s regenerated watershed area and natural farm.

Amphibians Malabar flying frog Rhacophorus malabaricus 12 individus
Amphibians Bronzed frog Hylarana temporalis 1 individu
Amphibians Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla ornata 2 individus
Amphibians Beddome’s Toad Bufo beddomii 2 individus
Bird Common Flameback Dinopium javanense 4 individus
Bird White cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis 2 individus
Bird Malabar grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus 6  individus
Bird Common Hoopoe Upupa epops 1 individu heard
Bird Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus severals individus
Bird Green bee-eater Merops orientalis 1 individu
Bird Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis severals individus
Bird Asian fairy Bluebird Irena puella severals individus
Bird Golden fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons 2 individus
Bird Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda severals individus
Bird Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos severals individus
Bird Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 1 individu
Bird Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus severals individus
Bird Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer severals individus
Bird Yellow-browed Bulbul Acritillas indica 2 individus
Bird Indian Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii 1 individu
Bird Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica 6 individus
Bird Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus 1 individu
Mammal Bonnet Macaque Macaca radiata 2 families
Mammal Wild boar Sus scrofa Tracks

 

]]> http://saranghills.org/bio-diversity-documentation/feed 0 Help us in getting an iMac! http://saranghills.org/help-us-in-getting-an-imac http://saranghills.org/help-us-in-getting-an-imac#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:36:32 +0000 The First Son http://saranghills.org/?p=1471 Read on...]]> (This campaign is closed. We raised INR 47,000 in this campaign from various sources. Currently we are trying to make the balance amount from our work. )

We are trying a small fund raising campaign for buying an iMac for editing the short films we create for learning film making and awareness programs. Visit this link to know more about the campaign and to contribute.

 

 

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]]> http://saranghills.org/maps/feed 0 07-05-2011, Nammal Thammil, Asianet http://saranghills.org/07-05-2011-nammal-thammil-asianet http://saranghills.org/07-05-2011-nammal-thammil-asianet#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:21:35 +0000 The First Son http://saranghills.org/?p=1456 Read on...]]> Vijayalekshmi and Gopalakrishnan, participated in Nammal Thammil a panel show ‘Sukhaprasavathile chila asukhangal’ on Asianet channel. The discussion was focused on the unnaturally high number of caesarian deliveries conducted at Cherthala Taluk hospital and in general in Kerala. It looks into the social situation that creates a generation of women scared to deliver their babies naturally and a generation of physicians to money and convenience is much above duty and ethics.

You can watch the episodes on  youtube here.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

]]> http://saranghills.org/07-05-2011-nammal-thammil-asianet/feed 0 Inganeyum Aavaam, Vivaham http://saranghills.org/inganeyum-aavaam-vivaham http://saranghills.org/inganeyum-aavaam-vivaham#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:09:59 +0000 The First Son http://saranghills.org/?p=1443 http://saranghills.org/inganeyum-aavaam-vivaham/feed 0 Sangeethathe Ariyan Sarangile Kuttikal http://saranghills.org/sangeethathe-ariyan-sarangile-kuttikal http://saranghills.org/sangeethathe-ariyan-sarangile-kuttikal#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:22:07 +0000 The First Son http://saranghills.org/?p=1431

]]> http://saranghills.org/sangeethathe-ariyan-sarangile-kuttikal/feed 0 A crazy family’s model for land regeneration http://saranghills.org/a-crazy-familys-model-for-land-regeneration http://saranghills.org/a-crazy-familys-model-for-land-regeneration#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:02:31 +0000 The First Son http://saranghills.org/?p=1422

]]> http://saranghills.org/a-crazy-familys-model-for-land-regeneration/feed 0 Manninte Manamulla Nadakavumayi ‘Sarang’ile Kuttikal http://saranghills.org/manninte-manamulla-nadakavumayi-sarangile-kuttikal http://saranghills.org/manninte-manamulla-nadakavumayi-sarangile-kuttikal#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:54:39 +0000 The First Son http://saranghills.org/?p=1417

]]> http://saranghills.org/manninte-manamulla-nadakavumayi-sarangile-kuttikal/feed 0 Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme India http://saranghills.org/non-timber-forest-products-exchange-programme-india http://saranghills.org/non-timber-forest-products-exchange-programme-india#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:40:23 +0000 The First Son http://saranghills.org/?p=1388

]]> http://saranghills.org/non-timber-forest-products-exchange-programme-india/feed 0 New buildings at Sarang http://saranghills.org/new-buildings-at-sarang http://saranghills.org/new-buildings-at-sarang#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 07:54:51 +0000 The First Son http://saranghills.org/?p=1373 Read on...]]> We are working on a small kitchen and a new cattle shed.  Anu and Gautham took a break from their web designing work and trying to finish a few small structures during June – July. Sivadas (Revathi, Arathi and Akku trio’s father) is there to help us. We will keep you posted through photos during the construction.

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