Enchanting World of Forests

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When was the Forest Department established in Tamil Nadu? What are called Sholas? Where is 'Western Catchment' situated in Tamil Nadu? What is called 'Kamala Dye Tree'? What are the common birds observed in the Southern Hill Top tropical Evergreen Forest?

The book 'Enchanting World of Forests' has answers for the above intricate issues.

Why the macaque is called Lion-tailed Macaque? Which is the second largest family of flowering plants? When you have power, what will be your foremost duty? What is the concession given to the hilltribes under the Treatment and Management of Hillmen Act, 1911? What should we do when we happen to work in a place where depressed or oppressed community also co-inhabit? What is known as 'Tush'?

'Enchanting World of forests' narrates the adventurous experiences of V.Sundararaju, a former Indian Forest Service Officer, when he served in the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. Notable events that took place in the deep woods of the Western Ghats may intrigue the readers while sharing the first-hand experiences of the author. May the sweet memories you gain while you read 'Enchanting World of Forests' be ever-lingering in your mind!

Mr.V.Sundararaju served in the Tamil Nadu Forest Department for more than 36 years. The author is known for writing scientific articles on the 'Down To Earth' website as a blogger.

The thirteen-time author continues to write and publish scientific articles while being a consultant for the 'Society for Social Forestry Research & Development Tamil Nadu' (SSFRDT). He also serves as the President of the forum 'Society for Conservation of Nature' (SOFCON).

This book 'Enchanting World of Forests' contains many interesting and noteworthy incidences what I have experienced during my carrier in the Tamil Nadu Forest Department from 1976 to 2011. I am fortunate to work in many undisturbed forests of the Western Ghats which act as the habitats of certain rare and endangered species of wildlife in India. Since I have developed a deep affinity and affection towards the flora and fauna of the forests from the day one of my training in the erstwhile Southern Forest Rangers College (SFRC) at Coimbatore, the very same love towards nature is being continued till date.

Wherever I happened to serve, I cultivated the habit of observing the plant species and the animal species, right from the identification and learning their habits and characters. In turn this has helped me to gain a thorough knowledge and with that deep technical knowledge, I was able to manage the forest divisions by sharing my knowledge not only with the forest department officials but also with other scientists, educationists, students, media persons, etc. It is because of this strength, till date I am able to write articles in newspapers and magazines, especially in Down to Earth Website. So far, I have published sixty articles on various topics like Forests, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Environment, Water, Pollution, Agriculture, E-Waste, Mining, Climate change, etc. Of course, I got the opportunity of writing a book titled 'Green Pearls of India' by Rupa Publishers, New Delhi only through this acquaintance and the same shall be published shortly.