State Training programme on assessing the health of the Pampa river based on bioindicators, organised by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in association with the Asia Pacific Network for Global Change at Pathananthitta, Kerala.

Biological indicators such as birds, insects, plants, lichens and microbes are the best tools to monitor the river health and river ecosystems opined the national training commenced on 18th April at Pathanamthitta. Plants in the riparian ecosystems, macroinvertebrates in the riverine ecosystems and epiphytic lichens in the trees can rightly reflect the health and pollution status of riverine ecosystems.