Title: ECOLOGICAL TRADITIONS OF KERALA
KeyWords: Kerala, Ecological Traditions, Heritage of Kerala
Year of Publication: 2006
ISBN No: 81-86901-02-7
Author Name: Edited by Dr. Nanditha Krishna
Details:
Kerala is a land blessed by nature and is appropriately referred to as "God's own country". Kerala's natural resources have been preserved by respecting those traditions that gave primacy to nature. The book is a compilation of research papers focusing on the various aspects of Kerala's ecological heritage. The papers were presented by eminent researchers / scholars at the one-day seminar on the 'Ecological Traditions of Kerala', organized by the ENVIS Centre at CPREEC at Thiruvananthapuram in December 2005
Chapter 1 : Western ghats - Heritage of kerala
Dr. Satish Chandran Nair
Chapter 2: Ecological knowledge systems among some south Indian scheduled
Tribe communities
Shri. T. Madhava Menon
Chapter 3: Ecological Traditions of kerala architecture
Dr. Ashalatha Thampuran
Chapter 4 : Traditional knowledge in kerala with special reference to food and Medicine
Dr. S. Rajasekharan
Chapter 5 : Ponds of kerala: a Water Heritage at Brink
Dr. Thrivikramji. K.P.
Chapter 6 : Sacred groves of north kerala: as centers of Excellence in insitu conservation
Shri. E .Unnikrishnan
Chapter 7 : Eco-History Mapping of kerala
Dr. C.R. Rajagopalan
Chapter 8 : Snake Worship in kerala
Dr. A. Biju Kumar
Chapter 9 : Biography of a Place name - kasargod
Dr. V. Sankaran Nair
Chapter 10 : Tulasi: a Plant numinous
Dr. D. Prabha