Pheasants of the World: World Environment Day

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

You can help by talking about WED

Official website of World Environment Day - http://www.unep.org/wed/index.asp

Photo of the endangered Javan Trogon (Harpactes reinwardtii) taken at Gunong Gede, Java, Indonesia, by Lip Kee Yap on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunung_Gede_Pangrango_National_Park

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

World Environment Day - June 5

Some of the Hidden Gifts from Nature

Adopt a minimalistic green lifestyle for a healthier you and a greener world.

Interesting forest facts at -
http://green.in.msn.com/fastfacts/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5188182&page=0

Photo of Cloud forest, Mount Kinabalu, Borneo - by NepGrower on Wikipedia -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_forest

Quiz - Win prizes by answering these 5 questions !

1. Pheasants are ground-dwelling birds. True or False?

2. The Indian peacock is a pheasant. True or False?

3. The 49 different species of pheasants naturally occur only in Asia and Africa. True or False?

4. Name any 5 species of Indian pheasants.

5. The chicken are a domesticated form of the red junglefowl. True or False?

The first 5 all correct answers will get a free copy of the book, and the first 10 all correct answers will win educational material about pheasants. [Post your answers in the 'Quiz' post in Feb 2010].