V Sundararaju

V Sundararaju is President, the Society for Conservation of Nature, Trichy, Tamil Nadu and consultant with the Society for Social Forest Research & Development, Tamil Nadu

V Sundararaju

Book Excerpt: The Peepal, a tree sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and Jains of the Subcontinent

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Book Excerpt: The Peepal, a tree sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and Jains of the Subcontinent

30 Dec 2023

4 min read

Kumkis are captive-trained elephants used in operations to capture and rescue or to provide medical treatment to an injured wild elephant. Photo: Tamil Nadu Forest Department.

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Arikkomban should be trained to become a kumki

09 Jun 2023

5 min read

The initiative called Pasumai Payanam procures taller plants of more than 12-15 feet and plants them in pits of 1 cubic metre using earth movers. Photo: Ilayaraja.

Native species over invasive: This Tamil Nadu village is a pioneer in climate action

30 May 2023

3 min read

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