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Registered with the Registrar of Newspapers of India: R.N. DELENG/2002/8668 APRIL 2008 VOL. 6 NO. 4 PRICE: Rs. 2.00 Inside fo'k s "k ys [k Important Science Days/ Weeks & Events for VIPNET Activities July 11 World Population Day July 28 World Nature Conservation Day August 1 Partial Solar Eclipse August 1-7 World Breast- Feeding Week August 6 Hiroshima Day August 9 Nagasaki Day August 9 International Youth Day August 16 Partial Lunar Eclipse September 5 Teachers Day September 8 International Literacy Day Eye Donation Day September 16 World Ozone Day September 28 Green Consumer Day 2 7 lkbUVwu xks yw dh lks p foKku lqf[kZ;k¡ 12 Photo Quiz VIPNET Questionnaire Planet Earth Puzzle 11 Science Club of Prem Youth Foundation, Patna, Bihar organised AIDS awareness rally. More than 100 students participated in the rally Science Club, G.S.S. School, Banur, Punjab celebrated National Science Day 2008. Activities on Astronomy, Mathematics & Science Quiz were organised Kalpana Chawla Science Club, Darbanga, Bihar organised Science Quiz, Essay & Painting competitions to celebrate Science Day, Feb.28, 2008 Members of Bha Bha Science Club, Vivekananda Academy, Digboi, Assam conducted a knowledge tour to observe the affected soil due to refinery waste Galaxy VIPNET Science Club, Govt. S. S. School (Boys), Rohan, Nawanshahr, Punjab organised AIDS awareness programme on World AIDS Day Science Club of Little Star Group, Nimapara, Puri, Orissa organised a Personality Development workshop Members of C.V. Raman Science Club, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana presented their project ‘The Kitchen Pharmacy’ during 15 th District level Children Science Congress Jagdish Chandra Bose Science Research Club, Turkaulia, East Champaran, Bihar organised an awareness camp for farmers on Health, Environment, Agriculture and Safety The Nagahole National Park A forest is a perfect example of the law of return in actionRichard St. Barbie Baker ou% uohdj.kh; iz kd`frd la lkèku D;ksa vkSj dSls 10

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Registered with the Registrar of Newspapers of India: R.N. DELENG/2002/8668

APRIL 2008 VOL. 6 NO. 4 PRICE: Rs. 2.00

Inside

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ImportantScience Days/

Weeks &Events for

VIPNETActivities

July 11World Population

Day

July 28World Nature

Conservation Day

August 1Partial Solar

Eclipse

August 1-7World Breast-Feeding Week

August 6Hiroshima Day

August 9Nagasaki Day

August 9International Youth

Day

August 16Partial Lunar

Eclipse

September 5Teachers Day

September 8InternationalLiteracy Day

Eye Donation Day

September 16World Ozone Day

September 28Green Consumer

Day

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foKku lqf[kZ;k¡ 12

Photo QuizVIPNET Questionnaire

Planet Earth Puzzle

11

Science Club of Prem Youth Foundation, Patna,Bihar organised AIDS awareness rally. More than

100 students participated in the rally

Science Club, G.S.S. School, Banur, Punjabcelebrated National Science Day 2008. Activitieson Astronomy, Mathematics & Science Quiz were

organised

Kalpana Chawla Science Club, Darbanga, Biharorganised Science Quiz, Essay & Painting

competitions to celebrate Science Day, Feb.28,2008

Members of Bha Bha Science Club, VivekanandaAcademy, Digboi, Assam conducted a knowledge

tour to observe the affected soil due to refinerywaste

Galaxy VIPNET Science Club, Govt. S. S.School (Boys), Rohan, Nawanshahr, Punjab

organised AIDS awareness programme on WorldAIDS Day

Science Club of Little Star Group, Nimapara, Puri,Orissa organised a Personality Development

workshop

Members of C.V. Raman Science Club, YamunaNagar, Haryana presented their project ‘The

Kitchen Pharmacy’ during 15th District level ChildrenScience Congress

Jagdish Chandra Bose Science Research Club,Turkaulia, East Champaran, Bihar organised an

awareness camp for farmers on Health,Environment, Agriculture and Safety

The Nagahole NationalPark

A forest is a perfect example of the law of return in action…Richard St. Barbie Baker

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ou thou ds fofo/k :iksa dks vkJ; nsrs vk, gaSA ekuo Hkh vkfndky lsouksa esa fuokl djrk jgk gSA ouksa ds lkfu/; esa ekuo izd`fr ds fofHkUUk :iksa dksvPNs ls le> ldk gSAouk s a e s a mifLFkrfHkUUk&fHkUUk izdkj ds thoksavkSj ouLifr;ksa us lnSoekuo dk /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k gSA ou lqanjrk ds izrhd gSaA fofHkUu izdkj dsou /kjrh dks fofo/k :iksa ls laokjrs gSaA ouksa esa mifLFkr isM+&ikS/ks ,oa >kfM+;k¡

vius vkdkj ,oa jaxksa ls izkd`frd lkSan;Z dhvn~Hkqr >kadh izLrqr djrs gSaA i;kZoj.k dh'kq¼rk vkSj xq.koÙkk esa ouksa dh vge~Hkwfedk gSA

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ou uohdj.kh; izkd`frd lalk/ku gSao`{k] oU; ikfjra= ds vk/kkj gSaA fo'o dsfoHkUu fgLlksa esa ouksa ds varxZr fofHkUuizdkj ds o`{k ik, tkrs gaSA thoksa vkSj m|ksxksads fy, cgqr lh vko';d oLrq,a miyC/kdjkus ds dkj.k ou fdlh Hkh ns'k ds vkfFkZdfodkl ds fy, egRoiw.kZ izkd`frd lalk/kugSaA vkfFkZd fodkl dks xfr iznku djus ds

vykok ou i;kZoj.k dh xq.koRrk dks izHkkfor djus ds lkFk i`Foh ij thou dsfy, vko';d fofHkUu ikfjra=ksa dks izHkkfor djrs gSaA ou o"kkZ dks vkdf"kZr

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The rainforests are being destroyed not out of ignorance or stupiditybut largely because of poverty and greed… Micheal H. Robinson

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Last Year from August 17 t0 31 I attended a trainingprogramme at National Institute of Advance Studies,

Bengaluru. It was a very hectic and absorbing trainingprogramme that I ever attended. Each day would be startedwith yoga at 6:30 AM followed by number of activities. At theend of day’s activities of 8 PM we used to be so exhaustedthen we hardly found ourselves in a position to interact withparticipants. But at the same time we enjoyed every moment.This was so much to learn and introspect.

As a part of thetraining, we were to spendthree days in a jungle as partof field visit. Previous to theday of our field visit we wereinformed that next day earlymorning (about 5 AM) wewould be leaving for the fieldvisit –a place about 250 KMfrom Bengaluru. Initially Iwas not much enthusiasticabout the field visit becauseof the hectic schedule andexhaustion by the dailyschedule at the Institute.However, everythingchanged once we reachedour destination. I realizedthat I am in the heaven ofnature lovers. Yes, I was in a jungle resort of NagarholeNational Park, once an exclusive hunting ground for theerstwhile Majarajah of Mysore. Today it is one of the bestwildlife parks of India.

It is interesting to note that the word ‘’Nagarhole’’ isderived from the combination of two Kannada words-’’nagar’’meaning ‘’snake’’ and ‘’hole’’ meaning ‘’streams’’. True to its

name, the park has anumber of streams andsnake menders through itsrich tropical forests. Theterrain of this Park is gentlyundulating with lush greenvegetation, swamps andnumerous water bodies,rendering it an ideal habitatfor a wide variety of wildlife.Due to the high rainfall in theregion, the Nagarholeconsists of numerous opengrassy swamps known asthe ‘hadlus’ in the locallanguage, which remaingreen perennially

Nagarhole National Parkattracts nature lovers all over

the word. It is located in the picturesque districts of Kodaguand Mysore in southern Karnataka. The Nagarhole NationalPark was set up in 1955 as a sanctuary. In 1975 it was raisedto the status of National Park by including a greater expanse

The exploration of the environs of Nagarhole, inthe backdrop of the distant misty blueBrahmagiri Mountains, the natural sounds of thejungle, the gurgling of streams and rivers, andthe twittering of the birds was a memorableexperience for all of us. During our safari theguide showed us the pug marks of a tigress andtwo of its cubs, which were seen almost everyday in the jungle.

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The Nagahole National ParkA perfect get-away for nature-lovers

The Nagahole National ParkA perfect get-away for nature-lovers

A view: Deep in to the forest

All Photo: B.K. Tyagi

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of forest reserve. It got its new name as RajivGandhi National Park after the late Prime Ministerof India. Government has launch the wildlifeconservation programes to preserve the wildlifein the park. It is also the part of 5500 sq kmNilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India’s largest stretchof protected forest, which includes, besidesNagarhole, the neighbouring sanctuaries ofBandipur, Mudumalai and Wynaad. The parktoday stretches in a series of gentle hills andvalleys, over an expanse of 640 sq km, north ofthe river Kabini. The park is centred around aperennial water reservoir formed in 1974, whenthe Kabini River was dammed.

Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary is home to notonly majestic animals like elephant and tiger butalso to other wild animals. The other animalswhich are found in this forest are four-hornedantelope, sloth bear, jungle cat, civet, spotteddeer, barking deer, wild dog, flying fox, panther,gaur (Indian bison), sambhar, wild boar, bonnetmacaque and pangolin.

Among reptiles, the marsh crocodile, monitorlizard, rock python, kraits, pythons, vipers, andseveral other species are found here. Aquaticand terrestrial tortoises, frogs, toads and treefrogs and myriad insects, including some verycolourful butterflies, adorn this lovely southernjungle of India.

A total of 250 bird species are found here.The prominent ones are the common babbler,bee-eater, bulbul, dove, crested serpent, hornbill,Malabar pied, alexandrine, peacock,woodpecker, warbler, great Indian reed, eagle,crested hawk, golden-back parakeet, and thesouthern tree pie.

The climate of this region is tropical; summeris hot and winter is pleasant. The park boasts ahealthy Tiger-predator ratio. The Park mainlyconsists of deciduous forest. Plantations of teak,Rosewood, bamboo, sandal, silver oak trees and

species of eucalyptus cover most of thearea of the park. Located aside the riverKabini, the dam and the reservoir ofKabini river makes a natural barrierseparating two wildlife sanctuaries -Bandipur and Nagarhole - in Karnataka.The area around the Kabini reservoir hasa luxuriant growth of green grass andhuge clumps of bamboo, which lines thesides of reservoir.

We all were housed for three days inKabini lodge at Karapur which offersexcellent facilities and an ambiance of

Gole Ghar

Pug marks of a tigress and its cubs

Some beautiful location and moments captured by the camera

Elephant behind bushes

Elephant and Jeeps for Safari

Joy of coracle rideclumps of bamboo

Herd of Gaur

Different life form as observed in the forest

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Tips for Nature Lovers• Nagarhole, 80 Kms from Mysore and 240 KM from

Bengaluru, well connected with busses.

• Forest Department vehicles and guides are available

for wildlife viewing. One can also go off on elephant

safari- the best way, in fact, to go deep into the jungle.

• The park generally has a moderate climate with three

seasons: Summer, Monsoon and winter. However,

monsoons are often severe and the ideal time to visit

the park in between September and May.

• Nagarhole is also worth visiting at the height of the dry

season, when wild animals can be spotted in large

numbers near the water sources.

• Coracle boats are local means of transportation across

the Cabini River and important tool for wildlife viewing.

The lake is open for a slow coracle ride or a swift

motorboat skim.

• Swimming in the lake is prohibited due to presence of

crocodiles.

• Hiking is allowed through the park, although only in

some areas where there are fewer chances of

encountering a hungry tiger or a mast elephant!

• Camping is not allowed inside the park since it has

fairly good number of tigers and other such wild

animals.

the bygone era of the Maharajas. The Kibini resort haswell preserved lodges from the British-era as well as thenew ones built around water’s edge. The mouth-wateringIndian and continental cuisine of the resort’s restaurant,known as Golghar were excellent. The Kabini resort israted among the top five wildlife resort in the world.

The most memorable movement of this field visit wasmeeting “Papa John”, the Indian born English man whohas given the nature oriented attitude to this resort.Conversing with Col John Wakefield, 90-year old residentdirector of the park, was really a great thrilling experiencein itself. We talked about the olden day especially aboutJim Corbett. We also came to know that Papa Johan wasa veteran form the Indian army and had been part ofoperation that was instrumental in making Kashmir andHyderabad,an integral parts of India after Independence.

The exploration of the environs of Nagarhole, in thebackdrop of the distant misty blue Brahmagiri Mountains,the natural sounds of the jungle, the gurgling of streamsand rivers, and the twittering of the birds was a memorableexperience for all of us. During our safari the guide showedus the pug marks of a tigress and two of its cubs, whichwere seen almost every day in the jungle.

Kabini Dam

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fp= igsyh - 25 Photo Quiz - 25

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VIPNET Questionnaire -146, VIGYAN PRASAR, A-50, Sector 62, Noida

Puzzle, Quiz, Questionnaire

Clue1. The ultimate source of energy in the solar system.2. The planet, degraded from the list of nine planets.3. The planet, which has prominent ring structure.4. The biggest planet in the solar system5. Known as red planet.6. The total number of terrestrial planets in the solar

system.7. The occasional visitors to the planetary system

and can be seen in the night sky.8. The last planet in the solar system.Last date of receiving correct entries: June 15, 2008.The names of winners will be announced in May, 2008issue. Winners will get an Astronomy activity kit as a prize.Please send your entries to:-

Planet Earth Puzzle-4, VIPNET News, Vigyan Prasar,A-50, Sector 62, Noida-201 307

� Arvind C. [email protected]

PLANET EARTH PUZZLE 4

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S B D J G H S K T U I O A

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Correct Answer ofPlanet Earth Puzzle -2

1. Nikhil Garg, Bharatpur,Raj.2. Nikhil Vishwam,Mudavoor, Kerala3. Meenakhshi Pandey,Lucknow, U.P.

The thread like structure is Fruticose lichen ( Lichens are symbioticassociations of fungus with a photosynthetic partner)

Traditionally three broad categories of lichen have beenrecognized: crustose (crusty), foliose (leafy), and; fruticose(shrubby). Fruticose lichens don’t look at all like fruits. The word“fruticose” is a technical term meaning “shrubby,” and manyfruticose lichens do indeed look like miniature shrubs an inch orso high.

Name of the winner: Dhirendra Kumar Binwal, Lohaghat,Champawat, Uttrakhand

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Editor : B. K. TyagiAssociate Editor : Nimish KapoorContributors : Kapil Tripathi, Arvind C. Ranade,

Navneet GuptaLayout & design : Suman Pal

Published and Printed by Mrs. K. Dasgupta Misra on behalf of

Vigyan Prasar, C-24, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110 016

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Ozone LayerOzone Layer isthinning overAustralia, Russia,America, Canada,Europe and majorpart of Latin America.

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