Posted by Mr. Anonymous
[1] In Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserver [KMTR]there is one place called 'SENGALTHERI' which has to be reached from Kalakad. Only jeep track is available and it is UN declared bio reserve area. During South West monsoon period if you happen to go there you can experience the WIND blowing at tremendous speed.
[45-50 kmph guesting to 90-120 kmph]
The speed is capable enough to strip your dhoti and you can NOT stand errect without hold a mast or rock. I have advised the Forest Ranger there to install wind mills there for power production. But as this is an UN declared bio reserve TN Forest Department and TVS group which was having an idea of establishing wind mills there could NOT do so. This is the catchment area for Manimuthar river. There is a forest guest house there at SENGALTHERI built in 1909]
[2] Secondly near Manjoli estate there is a place known as Kuthiraivetti [this is one of the heavy rainfall regions in this area, apartment upper Kothaiyar which falls in Kanyakumari district where annual rainfall easily crosses 5000 mm] Here in Kuthireivetti, in November 1992, I think, one day annual rainfall of about 99 cm occurred on 11 Nov 1991. But this was NOT accounted properly . The Bombay Burma Trading Company is [Wadia Group] owning the Tea estates there. Perhaps they may be having rainfall records. Or the PWD, WRO, MANIMUTHAR DAM may be having records to this effect.
Thank you Weatherman for highlighting my post on KMTR. However I wish to state that the data upon the heavy rainfall at Kutherivetti is to be ascertained either from your Lawyer friend at Manjoli, of course from Bombay Burma Tea Corporation. The date and amount of precipitation can be obtained from TN PWD, WRO, Manimuthar Dam.
ReplyDeleteSecondly Sengaltheri is situated in the western Ghat at a height of about 950 M amsl. You can see evergreen forest towards River Manimuthar catchment and arid region just opposite of it [northern part]. I have not seen any Tiger there. But on my way I have spotted Bear. Further I wish to post photographs I have taken at various vantage meteorological location. Permit me.
Thank you