In our latest episode, we take you to the Blue Mountains, the Nilgiris. Explore this vast region, home to generations of communities, and dive into their psyche and cultural evolution over the ages. Discover how their unique way of life has shaped the history and heritage of this enchanting landscape and the threats to it, a consequence of climate change and urbanisation.
CHAPTERS :
0:00 - 1:28 : Introduction
1:28 - 2:23 : Anita Varghese - The Nilgiris and Kurinji
2:23 - 4:14 : Godwin Vasanth Bosco - The Nilgiris’ Ecological heterogeneity
4:14 - 5:27 : Shiny Mariam Rehel - The Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve : A tristate terrain
5:27 - 5:58 : Endemic Species
5:58 - 8:28 : Symbiotic coexistence between indigenous communities and the Nilgiris
8:28 - 10:18 : Key to Sustainable harvests - Balancing Ecology, Equity and Economy
10:18 - 11:52 : Kinds of Bees
11:52 - 13:08 : Climate change and alterations in flowering cycles and migration of bees
13:08 - 15:23: Pollinators and Rules of Honey Harvesting
15:23 - 19:02 : Sustainable living : Traditions and Beliefs of the Adivasi communities
19:02 - 22:08 : Access to Resources : Cornerstone to Keeping Traditions alive orally and through practices
22:08 - 26:16 : Unexplored Scope of Conserving the Nilgiris - the disaster barrier to the Himalayas
26:16 - 30:12 : Call for Action : Forests and human life are interconnected
30:12 - 31:10 : End Credits
Video Credits For B-Roll Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiUrIGDxTlk&t=102s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXJr5Snm1Oc&t=7s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmJb_aCUgo8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE75WpSHlFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hn12ie5dTQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sapHY7oGSTg&t=44s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjd9A8Y1B5g