Sálim Ali Centre For Ornithology And Natural History
The Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) is the centre of Wildlife Institute of India, located in Anaikatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (India), near the foothills of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It is a national centre for information, education and research in ornithology and natural history in India. According to SACON, its mission is "To help conserve India’s biodiversity and its sustainable use through research, education and peoples' participation, with birds at the centre stage". Infrastructure SACON's main campus is at Anaikatty, northwest of Coimbatore, near the trijunction of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka at the foothills of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It offers multiple opportunities for long-term studies on various aspects of Bird, avifauna and the biological principles and phenomena involved in the maintenance of fragile eco-systems. Its of land is built up with around of buildings for housing offices, laboratory, library, comm ...
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