Category: News and Events

Birding and Nature Walk at MSSBG

Introductory session, Campfire and Dinner: 17.11.2018 – 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm Birding and Nature Trek: 18.11.2018 – 5:45 am to 11:45am The Birding Trail and Nature Trek enriched the day of the nature enthusiasts with the bird diversity of MSSBG. The visitors along with the resource team identified and spotted 52 species of birds, […]

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Liparis tschangii (Orchidaceae), A New Record for India

Researchers have rediscovered Liparis tschangii, a species of orchid, from Wayanad, part of Nilgiri biosphere. Dr V. Balakrishnan, former director of Community Agrobiodiversity Centre – MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Puthoorvayal, Dr Jose Mathew from SD College, Alappuzha, P. Dhanesh Kumar, former divisional forest officer, South Wayanad, Salim Pichan, Jayesh P. Joseph and Jithin N.M. […]

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Launch of the new phase of M. S. Swaminathan Botanic Garden

11, January 2018 Puthoorvayal , Kalpetta In the New Year, CAbC embarked with its new phase, “MSSBG” –a Botanical garden project of global standards, which was efficaciously launched by Shri. M. I.  Shanavas on 11th January 2018. MSSBG is a unique garden in many ways. It gives equal priority to wild, natural, cultivated,  traditional, horticultural species and varieties […]

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