World wetland land Day celebration: Visit to Kadamakudy at Maharaja's College
As a part of World Wet land Day (February 2nd) celebrations, a visit to nearest wetland, Kadamakudy, was organized on 14th February 2024.
Brochure was circulted among student groups to invite interested students to participate in the visit. Though 28 students gave their names, only 16 could attend due to ongoing internal examinations for third year B.Sc and M.Sc students.
ABOUT KADAMAKKUDY:
Kadamakkudy wetlands is part of Vembanad lake which is one among the Ramsar sites in Kerala. The place is situated around 13 km from Maharaja’s College. The presence of wide variety of migratory birds, Mangroves, Watersheets, Pokalli and Prawn Farmlands are the unique features. Wetlands of Kadamakkudy is disappearing and losing its eco-sensitive character by urbanization and improper use of wetlands. Increasing urban developments and infrastucure is a major threat to the wetlands which disturbs the total ecology of the context. Hence awareness about conservation of this wetland is of utmost importance.
TOUR TEAM:
Sl. No. Name of Student Class
1 Rinshana V 4th Sem. BA Politics
2 Ansil K A 2nd Sem. B. Sc. Zoology
3 Reshmi Ramadas 2nd Sem B. Sc Physics
4 Hishana P 2nd Sem B. Sc Physics
5 Naivedya J. 2nd Sem. B.Sc. Physics
6 Asmila 2nd Sem. BA History
7 Swathi 2nd Sem. B.Com
8 Hishma 2nd Sem. BA English
9 Shahana Jasmin 2nd Sem. BA History
10 Amrutha Vijayan 2nd Sem. B.Sc. Botany
11 Varsha Rajesh 2nd Sem. B.Sc. Botany
12 Devika M S 2nd Sem. B.Sc. Botany
13 Surya 2nd Sem B. Sc Physics
14 Sidharth 2nd Sem B. Sc Physics
15 Athul Ramesh 2nd Sem. B.Sc. Botany
16 Nourin Rehman L 2nd Sem. BA Economics Model 1
Accompanying Staff: (Members of Bhoomithrasena, Maharaja’s College)
Dr. Satheesh kumar Kandoth (Assistant Professor of Sanskrit)
Dr. Venugopal B (Assistant Professor of Chemistry)
Dr. Shanti Vasudevan C. N. (Assistant Professor of Botany)
Dr. Neena George (Assistant Professor of Chremistry)
TOUR GUIDE/RESOURCE PERSON:
Sri. Abin Joseliph, Research Scholar, Sacred Heart College, Thevara
INTRODUCTORY LECTURE: 8.30am- 9.30am
‘Importance of Wetland conservation’
Sri. Abin Joseliph, Research Scholar, Sacred Heart College, Thevara
Expertise: Biodiversity monitoring and assessment (Birds and Butterflies
More than 50 species of birds were identified in the wetland. Few of them were: White-breasted Waterhen, Pacific Golden-Plover, Lesser Sand-Plover, Red-wattled Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Common Greenshank, Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Brown-headed Gull, Whiskered Tern, Asian Openbill, Oriental Darter, Little Cormorant, Indian Cormorant, Gray Heron, Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Little Egret, Indian Pond-Heron, Glossy Ibis, Black-headed Ibis, Osprey, Common Kingfisher, Stork-billed Kingfisher, White-throated Kingfisher
Students enjoyed sightseeing and understood the importance of wetland. Common mangrove plants like Sonneratia alba was found abundantly on road sides. Students learnt the need to appreciate the beauty of wetland and also conserve them
Programme Expenditure
| Sl | Particulars | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizing expenses | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Report of the programme Download