Talk:Mudumalai National Park

message: I too live near this disputed land . Please note the real scenario of people living/dieing here as on 23.08.2012  as below:
1. The people living here are forcefully evacuated from here and 3 cents of land were given to them in a remote place initially. But afterwards no compensation was provided.
2. More shocking news is that the  forest area is forcefully increased wherever/whenever possible.
3. No one was provided with Jobs as forest guide etc. Even the TOURISM  is banned. Adding to the horror, The national highway passing through forest is closed and traffic is banned at nights. Even one cannot pass through the highway for emergencies like death of a relative, medical aid etc.
4. Animals like elephants have right to enter any agricultural land and destroy agricultural products, kill humans, destroy houses etc. No compensation is guaranteed.
 All people living here have no security on their lives/ properties and we are dieing every day fearing our lives/right to live
 The foreign governments funding this project must  stop their funds and let people here live with dignity. otherwise, they are held responsible for seizing our lives and properties.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.241.118.99 (talk) 17:29, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Barbarian policies by govt. and false information provided in wiki 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: The  title on the right says  Mudumalai National Park in English version, but it says  
முதுமலை தேசிய பூங்கா
மற்றும் வனவிலங்கு காப்பகம்
முதுமலை புலிகள் காப்பகம்
in Tamil ...For the aesthetic reason, it is requested to kindly include the  tamil translation for  "Mudumalai National Park " instead of 3 line name since the original purpose of the native name in  English wikipedia page is for informational native name only rather than  full translation .
Action suggested : Please change the title on the Right side to 3 word tamil translation .  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Happy sage (talk • contribs) 16:18, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Title too long for "Mudumalai National Park" in Tamil ..... 

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thread_title:  External links modified (February 2018) 

message: User: Shaan Vinoth keeps adding large amounts of images into 3 galleries, despite my repeated suggestions to read and follow the respective guideline at WP:GALLERY. Since  have been contributing to write this guideline, please comment on those galleries, which I removed multiple times. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 08:51, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Naturally, it is in violation of the basic purpose of the encyclopedia if it is being used to display an unjustified number of images - more interestingly, since I know the area, I had to look up the elephant supposedly attacking a car - and found that the number-plate is not of Indian format. A little check identified that this is a copyright violation of an image from Thailand - see https://nypost.com/2019/11/01/outrageous-photo-shows-snoozy-elephant-resting-on-back-of-car/ Shyamal (talk) 08:09, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

text: Thanks for your prompt response, Shyamal! Then I will request speedy deletion of this image. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 08:27, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

text: I removed the extensive image galleries already twice, but this was reverted. If you also think they are not appropriate, please act as you deem fit. I suggested to place them all in a page at Commons and link this page. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 08:27, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Some of the images are from Southeast Asia, it would be hard to trust if any of the images actually were taken by the editor. Would be safe to remove all contributions by the user. Any further problematic edits might lead to administrative actions. Shyamal (talk) 08:53, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: User:Shaan Vinoth - some of the images like the elephant (from Thailand) and the hawk owl from Singapore do not have a place here. Firstly they are copyright violations and there is no indication that any of the images you are adding are legitimately take in Mudumalai. Secondly they do not add value - for instance a moist deciduous forest image should show identifiable floral structure and composition, not a photograph taken by a passing tourist. Shyamal (talk) 12:50, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image galleries 

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replies: text: This image was previously published at https://123rf.com/photo_10731790_royal-bengal-tiger-in-ihrem-nat%C3%BCrlichen-lebensraum-zu-sundarban-wald-in-bengal-indien.html, and copyright holder is "neelsky" (Nilanjan Bhattacharya). -- BhagyaMani (talk) 12:35, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
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message: a few days ago, I added this content  with a reference (Ramaswami & Sukumar 2011), see revision of 1 Oct. Your addition on basis of a newspaper article CONTRADICTS the findings of these 2 scientists. And AGAIN you added a bare url, despite repeated hints to read + follow respective guidelines. – BhagyaMani (talk) 08:39, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
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message: Thanks to User:BhagyaMani for diligent, persistent and patient editing of this article over the past few months. It is now a much better article, with sections of text tastefully illustrated by small galleries of relevant images. --Tagooty (talk) 02:59, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I second that. That's a very persistent effort on User:BhagyaMani's part, as always. I also appreciate newcomer User:Shaan Vinoth's efforts to improve the article. I understand this user is learning the ropes and I suggest he work in coordination with BhagyaMani and other experienced editors to achieve the best results. Rasnaboy (talk) 04:18, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Thanks for improved article 

message: Anything causing destruction of habitat and death of wildlife is a THREAT, but clearly NOT a challenge . If you think otherwise, then put forward your arguments here, who you think is challenged. – BhagyaMani (talk) 18:02, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Challenges vs. threats 

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message: how often did you add a link to the South Western Ghats montane rain forests? And how often did I remove it, because it is INCORRECT? At least 5 times, possibly more! And it will NOT become correct, if you add it again and again and again. I recommend you to READ + understand the book by Wikramanayake et al. (2002) and also to get familiar with WP:CITEHOW, before you again add a bare url for the umpteenth time. – BhagyaMani (talk) 16:55, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ecoregions 

message: The Etymology is stubby - maybe combine with next section and rename to History and naming? Also who named it Mudumalai and why...Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 18:31, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for your feedback !!! I revised this. But Hedge (2000) did not explain who selected this name, only outlined a few cornerstones of its history from 1805 under British rule to 1986 in some 10 sentences. Do you think it worthwhile to dig deeper into pre-sanctuary history ? – BhagyaMani (talk) 21:16, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:  I think the origin of the name is worth adding if a souce can be found yes. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:14, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I traced back publications about forests in south India to a book dating 1860, in which the author mentioned logging operations in "Mudumalai forest" : volumes, people hired, elephants used, prices + that the British government RENTED this forest from the Raja of Neelampur in 1857. In later years from about late 19th century on, the focus of publications by British + French explorers gradually shifted to wildlife in "Mudumalai": butterflies, insects, wild dog. But none explained the origin of the name. So I suppose it was called "Mudumalai" long before the British arrived in south India. – BhagyaMani (talk) 10:05, 15 November 2021 (UTC)
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