26 January 2009

KEERI PARA

A visit to Keeri para forest, near silent valley, Palakkad ,Kerala, S India.

This dense forest is a strictly plastic free zone and is well maintained with all sanctity.Bio diversity is the key word.
Deep in to the dark and dense virgin forest of Keeri para


Green top and red bottom !






tall and huge rosewood tree

beautifull mushrooms ! No they are root parasites !

root parasites

root parasites



Prof Lal and Dr Manoj , inside a tree cave!



leberal growth of mushrooms on a dead tree.

Wine red Fungi



golden Fungi



Blue Fungi


Sunlight hesitating to reach the ground.


Ladder climber on Jackfruit tree


a large climber.


Dark green leaves with flowers.
Pink,violet leaves on the ground.



Soft leaves , strange flowers


beetles

Cardamom

A variety of Rudraksha


Rudraksha flowers

Rudraksha flowers.

Rosewood fruit.


a raw elephant and child.