Syamili Manoj Santhi

• Master of Science
• Scientist at Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Big birding events provide a valuable opportunity to develop datasets to supplement systematic bird monitoring. However, the contributions of these big datasets remain unclear. In this study, we examine two big birding events in Kerala, India (Great Backyard Bird Count and Onam Bird Count). Data submitted during these events between 2014 and 2022 w...

A study was conducted to evaluate amphibian diversity in selected agroecosystems of central Kerala within the southern Western Ghats of India, from January to May 2017. A total of 10 anurans were recorded from cashew plantation, coconut plantation, homegarden and rubber plantation using a combination of quadrat sampling and visual encounter survey....

Citizen-science driven exercises (e.g., bird surveys) and online platforms (e.g., eBird) provide voluminous data on bird occurrence but the data quality is often compromised. Bird atlases are based on standardized surveys and describe the distribution of bird species over a predefined region and have less biases, and thus are better suited for use...

Citation: Syamili MS, K Abha M, Katakath AF. 2022. Kerala homegardens as a source of timber. J Agric Technol. 9(1&2): 63-69. Kerala Homegardens are multispecies and multi-storied combinations of trees and crops around homesteads traditionally managed by families for food security, livelihood opportunities and ecological balance. The objective of th...

The amphibian database of the Centre for Wildlife Studies of Kerala Agricultural University has the data that are either available as voucher specimens with the Kerala Agricultural University Natural History Museum (KAUNHM) or as photo vouchers and other opportunistic records from Kerala part of the southern Western Ghats between 2008 and 2020. Thi...

Concurrent session 7. Urban Forestry for Promoting Planetary Health

Stripe-necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticolis at Periyar Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats was was found feeding on invertebrates, including beetles and grubs, from among the fresh dung piles of Asian Elephants.

Background: In this era of advancement in science and technology, public participation in scientific research through citizen science have become an inevitable strategy. The partnership between scientist and public can definitely expand the scope and field of scientific research.eBird as a citizen science project integrates public in collection of...

The study shows that traditional farming methods in rural landscapes have an influence on the conservation of native biodiversity. The findings of the present study also recommend a revision on the IUCN status of the Pseudophilautus wynaadensis considering facts that the species has been sighted from newer locations and lower elevations than previo...

Conservation strategies which focus on tropical forests while ignoring the multiple land use, in which they are embedded, is a failed strategy. It is a fact that these small protected areas are virtual islands, embedded within a matrix of multiple land uses. The potential of urban landscapes to conserve native biodiversity is still untapped. The ro...

An updated checklist of the birds of the Kerala Agricultural University main campus is presented here. The current checklist includes 172 species in 60 families and 17 orders. The campus avifauna includes two Western Ghats endemic species and three globally threatened species. The Kerala Agricultural University main campus also supports 11 species...

An updated checklist of the birds of the Kerala Agricultural University main campus is presented here. The current checklist includes 172 species in 60 families and 17 orders. The campus avifauna includes two Western Ghats endemic species and three globally threatened species. The Kerala Agricultural University main campus also supports 11 species...