Congratulations Garg sir and all the members and those selfless people who have devoted time in updating the website from time to time. Its really a good Christmas gift. Merry Christmas to all. Pankaj
On Dec 25, 10:05 pm, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: > Big Thanks to Two Gs. Garg ji and Google ji. > > Then Hum Sab Ji. > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 7:32 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear members, > > > It's heartening to state again that Efloraofindia is the largest google > > e-group in the world in this field & the largest nature related e-group > > (and the most constructive) in India *with more than 1,00,000 messages so > > far *(unprecedented in Indian e-group history with around 18000 messages > > in past three months only) & membership currently around 1765 nos. > > > The Efloraofindia website has now been updated upto 30th Sept.'11. It has > > the largest database on net on Indian Flora with pictures of more than 6000 > > species *(with more than 1,00,000 pictures at efloraindia e-group > > links).*You can see it at any time at > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home. Persons, who regularly > > search for plant species, can add this link in their favorites. > > > Intent of this website is compilation of all the posts on 'efloraofindia' > > e- group along with providing other details so that it’s useful to all > > concerned as all the data about a particular species will be available > > under a single head & easily searchable. However, correctness of data/ > > identification in the efloraindia (earlier indiantreepix) links is > > dependent on the members’ inputs in that particular link. Therefore, > > errors/ mistakes cannot be ruled out- everyone is requested to point them > > out for corrections by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. > > Efloraindia e-group members can add comments about it after 'signing in' at > > the bottom of the page. > > > What is more important is that thousands of observations of hundreds of > > our members (many of which one will not be found documented anywhere) are > > available here & easily searchable through general google search as well as > > search in the efloraofindia. And these are going to increase with every > > passing day. These original observations are a treasure trove & will a > > delight to lot of people. > > > With the pace at which new species are being added to our database, it > > should become the premier resource for taxonomic research in India. As the > > data is multiplying, we need more volunteers to take up this work. Details > > can be seen at > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/volunteers-required/volun... > > > Kudos to the moderators, experts & other members who are rendering > > selfless service on the group! > > > I thank all the moderators, experts & members, who have made this > > endeavour possible for the benefit of everyone. > > -- > > With regards, > > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > > alphabetically & place-wise): > >http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > >http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 1760 members & > > 1,00,000 messages on 21/12/11) or Efloraofindia website: > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(with a species database > > of more than 6000 species). > > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > > India'.

