We are delighted to share our new picture books on nature conservation for children! Illustration: WCT and Pratham Books At the Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT), we have long aspired to bring wildlife conservation stories and concepts to children from all … Read More
Mapping Past and Present of the Satpura-Melghat Corridor Betul and Hoshangabad Forest Divisions. Chances are, those reading this would not have come across these names, and the few who have would perhaps find it difficult to put a finger on … Read More
About my BITS Design Community Project at ‘Wildlife Conservation Trust’. A journey into forests, villages, and the invisible lines of privilege in between. For many of us, the idea of wildlife conservation begins and ends within the boundaries of a … Read More
A dramatic climate gives rise to dramatic inhabitants. The more unpredictable a region’s climate, the more resilient its species must be. Nowhere is this resilience more evident than in India’s west, where life pulses in cycles dictated by harsh seasons. … Read More
Scorching heat is the defining feature of desert landscapes, making life relentlessly difficult for their inhabitants. Animals in these ecosystems often adjust their routines, maximising foraging during the cooler hours of dusk, dawn, or night. But when everyone adopts the … Read More
Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) is a small 10.87 sq. km. Protected Area in Sangli district of Maharashtra, and situated about 50 km. from Sangli city. However, what makes this little sanctuary unique is the fact that it is often dubbed … Read More
WCT has been selected as one of the 2025 Satellites for Biodiversity Award Winners! In partnership with the Connected Conservation Foundation (CCF), UK, and the Airbus Foundation, WCT is harnessing high-resolution satellite imagery, on-the-ground data, and ecological research to conserve … Read More
One of WCT’s flagship community interventions in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, has been the Water Heater Project that is focused on not just reducing firewood consumption, but also forest degradation, the drudgery of women and their exposure to harmful smoke, and … Read More
A Data Visualisation Feature A new dot appears on the screen every hour. It is a Global Positioning System (GPS) fix, a real-time update on a large carnivore that has been rescued from a potentially dangerous situation in a human … Read More
Achieving co-existence between freshwater biodiversity and river-dependent fisheries is becoming increasingly challenging in the Gangetic plains. The negative ecological effects of dams and other impoundments, water pollution, habitat destruction from sand mining, impact of water transport, riverfront development, and many … Read More
The Eurasian Otter in Peninsular India “The otter (Lutra vulgaris), of which genus I have never been able to distinguish more than one species in the Central Provinces… is found locally in all the main rivers and larger jungle streams. … Read More
A recent groundbreaking assessment has unveiled a sobering reality: over one-third (nearly 38 percent) of the world’s tree species are on the brink of extinction. This alarming figure comes from the first-ever Global Tree Assessment (led by Botanic Gardens Conservation … Read More
In November of 2023, very exciting news came to light. A male tiger from Maharashtra, that had been captured on Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (WCT) camera traps in Brahmapuri in 2021, had travelled nearly 2,000 km. and had been spotted in … Read More
We are thrilled to share some incredible news! Our recent camera trap footage captured a heartwarming moment: one of the rescued and rehabilitated female Indian pangolins, with her little pup riding on her tail! Video: WCT/ MPFD A journey to … Read More
A tale of human-canine collaboration to save India’s elusive mammal The Indian pangolin, a shy and nocturnal creature, is facing an urgent crisis. Poaching and illegal trafficking have pushed this elusive mammal to the brink. To combat this threat, a … Read More