Nilgiris

An overview of arsenic in groundwater in Tamil Nadu – A report by Water Resources Department

This report by the Water Resources Department (Government of Tamil Nadu) attempts to estimate the presence of heavy metal arsenic in groundwater in the state of Tamil Nadu. Now-a-days heavy metal arsenic poses a health risk problem throughout the world. Arsenic may be found in water which has flowed through arsenic-rich rocks. Severe health effects have been observed in populations drinking arsenic-rich water over long periods in countries world-wide.

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Cuddalore, TN, India
Latitude: 11.750000, Longitude: 79.750000

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Content Type: Research
Category: Arsenic, Arsenic Contamination, Drinking Water, Groundwater, Water Contamination, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Water Testing
Author: Water Resources Department (Government of Tamil Nadu)
Source: Water Resources Department (Government of Tamil Nadu)
Location / Time: Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, India, Kancheepuram, Kanyakumari, Karur, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tiruvallur, Tiruvanamalai, Tiruvarur, Trichy, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar, 2009
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Wetlands conservation and sustainable management in the Nilgiris - Final project report and local management plan by Keystone Foundation

This document presents the final report of the Keystone Foundation’s Small Wetlands Programme of IUCN-The Netherlands Committee supported initiative on hill wetlands in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve. The area is located at the junction of the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats, or Sahyadris, the two prominent mountain ranges that run almost parallel to the coastlines of Peninsular India and is home to indigenous forest people and is a rare repository of mountain biodiversity.

The Nilgiris is home to unique wetlands that are the source of sustenance of numerous animals and human communities. Wetlands are among the more important reservoirs of biodiversity that nature has painstakingly crafted over millions of years.

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Nilgiris, TN, India
Latitude: 11.491604, Longitude: 76.733652

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Afforestation, Agriculture, Agriculture Policy, Agro Climatic Zones, Agrochemicals, Biodiversity Act, Community Participation, Ecotourism, Forest, Habitats, Indigenous Forest People, LIvelihoods, Mountain Biodiversity, Pollution, Protected Areas, Reserve Forests, Sanitation, Sewage, Siltation, Soil, Solid Waste Management, Tribal Communities, Wastelands, Water Diversion, Water Management, Wetland, Wetland Conservation, Wetland Ecosystem Management Plan, Wetland Ecosystems, Wetland Restoration, Wildlife Act
Associated People / Organizations: Anita Varghese, B J Krishnan, B Sivaraj, Justin Raj, Kunal Sharma, Mathew John, N Rajendran, Pratim Roy, Rev P K Mulley, Robert Leo, Samita Vasudevan, Senthil Prasad, Shiny Mariam Rehel, Snehlata Nath
Author: Keystone Foundation
Source: Keystone Foundation
Location / Time: Amugal, Bergani, Bikkapathy Mund, Bison Swamp, Burside, Cliffy Estate, Curzon, Denad, Eddapalli, Elada, Emerald, Governor Shola, Halakarai, Happy Valley, India, Kaatery, Kinnakorai, Konavakarai, Korakundah, Kotagiri, Kundikodmund, Longwood Shola, Lovedale, Mailoor, Manjoor Bazaar, Manvayal, Mundakund, Nadgani, Nedugula, Nilgiris, Nonsuch, O'valley, Padanthorai, Pathimattam, Raliah, Rifle Range, Sandynalla, Tamil Nadu, Tarnadmund, Thalaikundah, Thiashola, Tirsigadi, 2006
Difficulty Level: Expert

Impacts of Climate Change in the Tropical Wet agro-ecological region of India

This agro-ecoregion comprises Sahayadris, western coastal plains of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala States, including Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu. The region occupies an area of 11.1 m ha, representing 3.6 per cent of the total geographical area of the country. The climate is characterized by hot and humid summer and warm winter. Read More

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Nilgiris, TN, India
Latitude: 11.491604, Longitude: 76.733652

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Content Type: Data
Category: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate, Climate Change, Disasters, Drainage, Droughts, Ecosystems, Floods, Forests, Groundwater, Humidity, Land Use, Monsoon, Precipitation, Rainfall, River Basins, Rivers, Small and marginal farmers, Soils, Temperature, Water Balance, Water Management, Water Table
Author: K.S.Gajbhiye, C.Mandal
Location / Time: India, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu
Difficulty Level: Expert

Tropical Wet

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Category: Agriculture
Location / Time: India, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu

Cadastral level resources information system for Kundapallam (Kd1) watershed in the Nilgiris district using Remote Sensing, GPS and GIS

This article deals with cadastral level resources information system for Kundapallam (Kd1) watershed in the Nilgiris district using Remote Sensing, GPS and GIS. The main objectives of the study are as follows -Read More

Creation of cadastral level Resources information system for sustainable watershed development
To identify the improper land-use practice areas with the combination of slope and soil type
To evolve and arrive at local-specific cadastral boundary level development action paln considering land and forest resources for optimal utilization and to address the remedial developmental measures for Kundapallam(kd1) microwatershed on a sustainable basis.

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Nilgiris, TN, India
Latitude: 11.491604, Longitude: 76.733652

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Content Type: Research
Category: Cadastral Level Resources Information System, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Watershed Development, Watersheds
Author: Institute of Remote Sensing (Anna University), K Venugopal, C Lakshumanan, V Kandasamy
Source: Geospatial Resource Portal
Location / Time: India, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Difficulty Level: Expert

Cauvery Basin: Sewage Waste Water Discharged

Maximum waste water discharged into the river again is from Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Nilgiris and Coimbatore.Read More

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Coimbatore, KL, India
Latitude: 10.798509, Longitude: 77.102490

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Content Type: Data
Category: Cauvery, River Basins, Rivers, Sewage, Waste, Wastewater
Source: CPCB, Comprehensive river basin report
Location / Time: Coimbatore, India, Karnataka, Kerala, Nilgiris, Salem, Tamilnadu, Tirucharipalli, 1995
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Cauvery Basin: Trade Effluent Water Discharged

This maps shows data only from Tamil Nadu part of the basin. Effluent discharged in litres per day is maximum from Salem, Tiruchirapalli and Nilgiris.Read More

Location

Salem, TN, India
Latitude: 11.652918, Longitude: 78.157654

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Content Type: Data
Category: Cauvery, Effluents, River Basins, Rivers, Waste, Wastewater
Source: CPCB, Comprehensive river basin report
Location / Time: India, Karnataka, Kerala, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Salem, Tamilnadu, Tirucharipalli, 1995
Difficulty Level: Beginner

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An overview of arsenic in groundwater in Tamil Nadu – A report by Water Resources Department

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Wetlands conservation and sustainable management in the Nilgiris - Final project report and local management plan by Keystone Foundation

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Impacts of Climate Change in the Tropical Wet agro-ecological region of India

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Tropical Wet

Cadastral level resources information system for Kundapallam (Kd1) watershed in the Nilgiris district using Remote Sensing, GPS and GIS

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Cauvery Basin: Sewage Waste Water Discharged

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Cauvery Basin: Trade Effluent Water Discharged

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