Biodiversity
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Biodiversity Enhancement in Western Ghats Linked to Habitat Preservation
Several habitat and climatic factors influence evolutionary processes and play an important role in shaping biodiversity
Conservation
Why Namdapha's White-Bellied Herons Are Quietly Disappearing
In the deep jungles of Arunachal Pradesh, lives a tall bird with a snake-like neck and a strong beak — the white-bellied heron. Find out why If we don’t act fast, India may never see this rare species again
Video
After Dark: The Nightlife of the Nocturnal Nightjar
In the dead of the night, as the forest grows darker and quieter, the nightjar wakes up — to hunt, to mate and to sing a few late-night blues
Video
Anatomy of Rainforest: Life on the Floor
At first glance, the floor of the rainforest isn’t much to look at. But take a closer look — under the litter, in the swamps, along enormous buttresses, a busy world buzzes
Multimedia
Anatomy of a Rainforest: Life in the Middle
The middle of a rainforest is a secretive place. In healthy forests, a dense canopy blocks most light, providing shade and security for stealthy creatures
Multimedia
Anatomy of a Rainforest: Life at the Top
In the 1970s, until researchers started using rock-climbing techniques to access the upper reaches of the rainforest, the top-most layer remained unexplored. What they saw astonished them
Multimedia
Sindhudurg’s Cashew Nut Plantations Offer Refuge to Wild Mammals
Sambar, porcupine, boar, gaur, hare, mongoose, leopard, and civets among the animals recorded in a study
Conservation
Poaching Threatens Asiatic Black Bear in Arunachal Pradesh
Bears outside protected areas in the state targeted to meet the demands of the transnational wildlife trade
Conservation
Droughts Mitigated at Lamkani through Grassland Restoration
A ban on grazing and felling of trees coupled with watershed management restores this village near Dhule to its former glory
Wild Vault
In Purulia, Villagers Plant Forests to Restore Lives
Villagers from Purulia in West Bengal were suffering from a groundwater crisis coupled with hot and humid weather conditions for two decades, until they realised that the solution lies growing forests around them
Hero
No Laughing Matter: Nilgiri Laughingthrush and its Habitats at Risk
Named after the Nilgiri mountain range, the Nilgiri laughingthrush was once a common sight across the extensive shola forests of the Western Ghats. Today, perhaps, less than 2OOO individuals survive
Species
Don’t let Dibang Valley be Damned
A proposed hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh will lead to the felling of close to 2.8 lakh trees. At a time when we are facing the worst impacts of large-scale deforestation, should we value what is left, or destroy the immensely biodiverse Dibang valley?
Video
What is Biodiversity?
We share our world with thousands of visible and invisible living beings that form a complex system that works together to keep our planet alive
Explainer
Gharials of Gandak: A Population Back from the Brink Faces Development Pressures
The population of gharials, a species endemic to the Indian subcontinent, has gone up in the recent years in the Gandak river in Bihar. However, the thriving gharials are facing threats from barrage and fishing nets
News
Head in the Clouds: The Misty Rainforests of Choco, Ecuador
Meet the magnificent birds of this biodiversity hotspot in South America
Photo Story
Prakash Bhoir is Fighting for the Forest
An activist’s struggle to save Aarey’s forest and the way of life of its Adivasi population
Hero
Wild Shores: Life in a Tide Pool
When the tide goes out, take a walk along the shore and discover a fascinating range of marine animals and plants
Habitat
On the Hunt for the Semi-aquatic Anacondas of Brazil
Scouring the slow-moving waters of the Brazilian Pantanal to observe the super-sized green anaconda.
Photo Story
The Best of Mexico is in the Yucatan
Extensive Mayan ruins and unique wildlife are a few of the treasures found in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Photo Story
In Praise of the Pantanal
In the pristine tropical wetland of Brazil’s Pantanal, South America’s highest concentration of wildlife and biodiversity flourishes
Photo Story
South American Jaguars: Caiman Hunters of the Pantanal
A large population of South American jaguars is uniquely adapted to this region of Brazil, hunting in the day for their favourite prey caimans and capybaras
Photo Story
A Glimpse of India’s Biodiversity
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
How Bus Stands in Kali Reserve Got Their Groove Back
When art and nature meet, the result can be quite eye-catching
Wild Vault
The Power of Poop: Making a Case for Whale Waste
Turns out, whale poop is crucial to our planet’s marine ecosystem. Here’s why
Wild Vault
What Lies Beneath: Inside the Freezing Waters of Antarctica
Diving around the Antarctic Peninsula to capture the creatures that call this extreme habitat home
Photo Story
Ice Age: The Otherworldly Landscapes and Locals of Antarctica
Brutal and fragile in equal measure, Antarctica has fascinated the world for millennia. But is it a glimpse of our past, or a premonition of things to come?
Photo Story
Breaking the Ice: Photographing Siberia’s Elusive Nerpa Seals
They live in Baikal Lake, the largest, oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world
Photo Story
Wild Eye: Shaaz Jung on Photographing Kabini
The big-cat tracker and wildlife photographer shares pictures of the forest that
shaped him
Photo Story
Love and Longing of the Red Velvet Mite
Monsoon brings high drama for the biggest member of the mite family
Wild Vault