People & Environment

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

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

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

Mercy “She asks me to kill the spider.Instead, I get the mostpeaceful weapons I can find. I take a cup and a napkin.I catch the spider, put it outsideand allow it to walk away. If I am ever caught in … Read More

When we think of charismatic mammals of the central Indian forests, we tend to think of tigers, leopards, dholes, barasinghas, and gaurs. With the recent return of elephants to central India, some would add these pachyderm to the list as … Read More

What is sand mining? Sand mining is the extraction of naturally formed sand from river banks, riverbeds, wetlands, or coasts. Sand is a silicate mineral and is of high value in construction, which is the primary driver of sand mining.… Read More

Meet Prachi Paranjpye, 28, conservation and social psychologist, researcher: What inspired you? My parents love travelling and so I was bitten by the travel bug very early, traversing India with them. As a teenager it prompted me to intern with… Read More

I have been working in the riverscapes of Bihar for over 25 long years, for the conservation of river biodiversity, particularly the Ganges river dolphin, by trying to understand the complex web of relations between humans, animals, and the river… Read More

An increase of 1,540 sq. km. of ‘forest cover’ in the recently published Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 started the year on a ‘green’ note. This continues the trend of recent ISFRs that consistently manage to announce increased… Read More