Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary-Kuttiady

Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary

Forest Minister of Kerala Mr. Benoy Viswom inaugurated the 16th Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary on 08th August 2010. Kerala Government and Forest Department formed the Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary with a mission to protect the rare species of flora and fauna available in reserve Forest Areas in Kozhikode and Wayanad Districts. Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary's head quarters is at Peruvannamuzhi. Peruvannamuzhi Reservoir and Kakkayam Dam are well known famous tourist places in Kozhikode district, which are comes under the Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary.

Peruvannamuzhi Dam

Peruvannamuzhi Dam is located in Kozhikode district and is large enough to satisfy the irrigation needs of the districts Kozhikode, Malappuram and Kannur. It is also used for generating electricity. It is also an ideal place for picnicking. There is an artificial lake where one can take bath. Boating is possible in the reservoir. Speed boat as well as rowboat services are available. While boating you can see a garden which is built in memory of the great freedom fighters of our nation. It is called as the ‘Smaraka Thottam’.

The other attractions include bird sanctuary and a crocodile farm. Numerous small islands can be seen near the dam of which some are converted as bird sanctuaries. These bird sanctuaries houses more than 90 different varieties of birds. The peacocks found here are very famous. Huge crocodile are seen in the crocodile park. It is suggested to visit this place during the summer season for boating. Make sure that you reach early as the entry is up to 6 pm. Timing : 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

How to Reach
District	:	Kozhikode
Nearest Bus Station	:	Perambra bus station / Kozhikode bus station
Nearest Railway Station	:	Kozhikode railway station at a distance of 60 kms
Nearest Airport	:	Karipur International Airport at a distance of 85 kms

KUTTIADY

This is an ancient place know right from 1900AD,Schools existed from 1927,is situated on the shore of Kuttiyady river and is mainly Muslim populated area. Connecting roads to Badagara, Calicut, kannor, Tellicheri, Vayanad,etc.. Kuttiady has police station, 110kv substation, Govt. Hospital,+2 High School and many infrastructures. Kuttiday was the first town hub at the town of Malabar migration of Christians from Travancore in this area right from 1930's. Power project and Irrigataion project both known as Kuttiady power and irrigation projects. Coconut trees of Kuttiady are famous for its size and high productivity.

The Kuttiadi River:- Rising from the Narikota Ranges on the western slopes of the Wynad Hills a part of Western Ghats at an elevation of 1220 m M.S.L of the kuttiyadi River flows through Badagara, Quilandy and Kozhikode Taluks. The river is also known as the Murat River .This river has a length of 74kms It falls into the Arabin Sea at Kottakal 7 km and along with its tributaries it drains in area of 583 sq. km.

The major tributaries of the river are the Onipuzha, the Thottilpalampuzha the Kadiyangad puzha thevannathilpuzha and the Madappallipuzha. The river passes through Oorakuzhi Kuttiadi. Traveler, Muyipot, Maniyur and Karuvacheri. The historical Kottakkal Forest is situated at the mouth of the river.

Kuttiady Dam (Peruvannamoozhi Dam)

കാഴ്ച്ചയുടെ വായനക്കാര്‍ക്ക് ഓണാശംസകള്‍

Onam(ഓണം) is the largest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam (August–September) and marks the homecoming of the legendary King Mahabali.The festival lasts for ten days and is linked to many elements of Kerala's culture and tradition. Intricate flower carpets, elaborate banquet lunch, snake boat races, Puli Kali, and the Kaikottikkali dance all play a part in the festival.

How To Improve Motivation in Children

There can be many reasons that a child displays a lack of motivation. He may be afraid of failure, he may not enjoy the task at hand or feel it is irrelevant, his negative thinking may be an obstacle, or he may be overwhelmed by the process of setting goals. Below are some strategies that address these various issues, and help you to motivate your child to pursue his passions and goals.

1. Help your child find his passion.

If he seems to love music, get him the guitar he covets, and then encourage him to earn money for lessons. There is nothing as motivating as passion. And passion can’t be manufactured, it has to be found through exploration. So encourage your child to explore what interests him.

2. Teach problem solving.

Motivation

Motivation is generally defined as the driving force behind our actions, fueled by our desire for something. It is that internal strength that gets us to move, and take action, to whatever goal or end we desire or plan to achieve.

There are several different types of motivation, based on the goal or end that motivates us. But in the broadest sense, motivation can be categorized into two different types:

Our motivation results from our desire for something that is internallydriven; it is our intrinsic desire for something, and not related to anything outside of us. The very thought of getting to work and doing what you love, is what gets out of the bed in the morning.

Say you love the job you are doing. You want to learn what there could be about it, just for the reason that you could be the best you can be in that job. 

That is internal motivation.

Leadership

Learning About Leadership

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                     Leadership is a process of getting things done through people

Why Leadership?

No, there's more to it than that. Lots more. Usually he is named quarterback because he's already a leader. He's already the kind of guy the other players like to follow.That goes for your Scouting team, too -- your patrol and your troop. In fact, if the patrol and troop are to succeed, you need several leaders. Guys like yourself who want to try "quarterbacking" in Scouting. One of the aims of your local council Junior Leader Training Conference is to show you how to become a better leader. And if the coach is wrong about him, he probably won't stay quarterback very long. If he can't lead the team, he won't have much value even if he can hit a receiver at 40 yards. Because every successful team must have a leader. In most football teams the quarterback is the team leader. Why is that? Is there something magic about the position? Does he automatically become the leader -- the guy who makes the team go -- when he is named quarterback by the coach? Let's begin by being honest about it. This handbook is not going to make you a good leader. You are not going to find 5 or 10 simple rules to follow to become a good leader. If leadership were as easy as that, almost everyone would be a good leader. And you know that most people are not.