Voice your Opinion
We welcome your opinion about the Athirappilly Issue and the proposed dam. Send us your comments by e-mail to info@salimalifoundation.org and we will post them on this site.
Please include your name, occupation and address with your opinion. If you wish to remain anonymous or do not wish to have your comments put up on this site, please let us know.
Donate to the cause
The Sálim Ali Foundation is a registered trust and can accept donations. We cannot currently offer tax benefits for the donations but have applied for a tax exemption certificate and should receive this soon. Please indicate in your covering letter that the donation is in support of activities against the Athirappilly Dam. Please contact us for further details.
All cheques can be made in favour of “Sálim Ali Foundation” and may be sent by post or courier (preferably by Professional Courier) to the following address:
Sálim Ali Foundation
The Nest, # 5, BSA Nagar
Bharathiar University P.O.
Coimbatore 641 046
India
Telephone : 91-422-2426231
Mobile: 09363249845
We are currently selling two T-shirts depicting very special bird and animal species that are highly dependant on the forests of the Athirappilly region. This region is also one of the best known haunts for some of these species like the Malabar Pied Hornbill and the Cane Turtle. The entire profits from your purchase will be used in conservation and awareness building activities.
The artwork for the two T-shirts was made by Maya Ramaswamy, a leading wildlife artist based out of Bangalore. She generously donated her time and effort towards producing these wonderful pieces of art to support the cause of saving the Athirappilly-Vazhachal Forests.
'Spectacular Birds' T-shirt
This T-shirt is a montage of special birds that are found in the forests surrounding the proposed dam site. The Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus is a very rare bird in the Western Ghats, and scientific research has showed that the Athirappilly river basin is one of the most important places for this species south of Goa in the Western Ghats. The Ceylon Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger is a threatened species that requires a high level of protection in the Western Ghats. The Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis and the Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes are recorded more near riverine ecosystems. The brilliantly colored Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima and Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus are an integral part of this matrix of forests. The diversity of birds depicted in the art panel here reflects their varied roles in the landscape, and typifies the complex and fragile ecosystem that is under threat by this dam today. This t-shirt is available only in one colour- as in the picture.
'Cryptic Creatures' T-shirt
The second T-shirt is an assortment of some special animals that inhabit this landscape, and most of these species are cryptic, unknown and fast disappearing. The Malabar civet Vivera civettina, an endemic and extremely rare species that has not been recorded or sighted in over a decade, is originally described as inhabiting lowland evergreen forests. The Travancore flying squirrel Petinomys fuscocapillus fuscocapillus, Nilgiri marten Martes gwatkinsii and the slender Loris Loris lydekkeranius malabaricus are all uncommon species that occur in the lowland and mid-elevation tropical forests of the Western Ghats. The endangered Cane Turtle Vijayachelys silvatica was rediscovered in the forests around Athirappilly two decades ago. From the subterranean to the arboreal, a variety of life forms inhabit the Athirappilly-Vazhachal forests, and the diversity of species depicted in this art panel typifies the complex and fragile ecosystem that is under threat by this dam today. This t-shirt is available only in one colour- as in the picture.
You can purchase these T-shirts (Sizes available are below) from us at Rs 250/- each.
The postage charge per T-shirt is Rs.15/-.
| Small | Medium | Large | Extra Large | |
| Chest (under arm) cm * | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 |
| Length (from side neck point) cm | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 |
*The chest measurement is from side to side and not circumference. Circumference would be twice the above measurement.
Please send us a demand draft or cheque (please add Rs. 30 for outstation cheques) in favour of “Sálim Ali Foundation” and include details of the T-shirt/ T-shirts you wish to buy and send it to us at
Sálim Ali Foundation
The Nest, # 5, BSA Nagar
Bharathiar University P.O.
Coimbatore 641 046
India
For orders larger than 50 T-shirts, please contact us for discounts.
If you would like to order custom made t-shirts (minimum 1000 pieces) with your company/ organisation logo at the back, please contact us.
If you would like to stock these T-shirts to sell them yourself, please contact us. Please also tell us what you do and where you plan to sell these T-shirts.