PROJECTS

  • Monitoring Migratory Movements of Wildlife (Elephant and Gaur) including demarcation of Corridors in Dharamapurai Forest Division.
  • Incidences of Human Wildlife Conflicts
  • Monitor and Report on Effectiveness of Wildlife Proof Barricades around Villages
  • Low cost housing for Tribals at Ramaranai Village, Sathyamangalam Forest Division.( A primary concept by way of adopting this village by IAWS and developing a weatherproof low cost housing for the Tribals has led similar NGO/ social clubs to follow our footprints. This has also been greatly appreciated by the Tamil Nadu Forest Dept and other NGOs apart from the collector of Coimbatore who inaugurated the successful completion of this project.
  • Status Survey on Globally Threatened Cycas circinalis in Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, Southern India.
  • Baseline Survey of Biodiversity in Critical Habitats Prior to Removal of Alien Species (Prosopis juliflora) in Dharamapuri Forest Division, Dharamapuri.
  • Baseline Survey of Biodiversity in Critical Habitats Prior to Removal of Alien Species (Prosopis juliflora) in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagapattinam.
  • Baseline Survey of Biodiversity in Critical Habitats Prior to Removal of Alien Species (Lantana camara) in Dindigul Forest Division, Dindigul
  • Baseline Survey of Biodiversity in Critical Habitats Prior to Removal of Alien Species (Lantana camara) in Erode Forest Division, Erode
  • Baseline Survey of Biodiversity in Critical Habitats Prior to Removal of Alien Species (Lantana camara) in Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Theni
  • Baseline Survey of Biodiversity in Critical Habitats Prior to Removal of Alien Species (Lantana camara) in Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary, Srivilliputhur
  • Baseline Survey of Biodiversity in Critical Habitats Prior to Removal of Alien Species (Lantana camara) in Gudalur Forest Division, The Nilgiris
  • Baseline Survey of Biodiversity in Critical Habitats Prior to Removal of Alien Species (Wattle) in Mukurthi National Park, The Nilgiris
  • Baseline Survey of Biodiversity in Critical Habitats Prior to Removal of Alien Species (Wattle) in Nilgiri South Forest Division, The Nilgiris.
  • Water Management Strategy and Action Plan for Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Srivilliputhur.
  • 2011:
    Elephants A Keystone Species by B. Ramakrishnan and R.Saravanamuthu.
  • 2013:
    Impact of tourism on elephant corridor in Nilgiris, Western Ghats. J.Sci.Trans.Environ.Technov. 6(2): 67- 73. by C. Arivazhagan.

THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF MADRAS CHENNA PATNA

“Once can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its animals”. Mahatma Gandhi

Dr. Arivazhagan, believe that balance in nature is possible only when we protect the endangered species. As a true nature conservationist understand the meaning in the words of the Mahatma and strive each day, working along with forest ranges to protect the life of animals in the Forest.

The threat as Albert Einstein questioned, “Are we happy to suppose that our grand children may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book? “, is true in today’s scenario. This is probably one of the serious questions that we all have to answer as we are busy killing our forests and poaching our animals without understanding the ecological havoc it will create in the near future. Our Capacity to Contributing to nurture nature which is truly commendable!

The Rotary Club of Madras Chenna Patna honors with the “ROTARY AWARD FOR DEDICATION IN NATURE CONSERVATION” On October 30th, 2014 at Chennai.