Forest
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Mountain Blooms: Rhododendrons in the Mist
Every spring, the Eastern Himalayas burst into carpets of vibrant blooming rhododendrons, inviting birds and bees for a nectar feast. Unfortunately, these flowers are extremely sensitive to unpredictable weather. Will they survive our changing climate?
Video
Hunters to Guardians: The Extraordinary Story of Panna’s Pardhis
For nearly five centuries, the nomadic Pardhi community has lived in Panna's forests. Traditionally, they were hired by Maharajas to track big game. Today, the former hunters use the same skills to protect its wildlife
Video
Two Lakh Trees Face Axe for Diamond Mine in Buxwaha
Proposed project will impact wildlife and villagers dependent on the forest
News
Indian Pitta: A Whistling, Winged Rainbow
The brilliantly-coloured Indian pitta is an eyecatcher — it has adorned magazine and book covers, and inspired local names and tales wherever it has travelled
Species
Tidal Tales: The Undercover World of Coringa
Hidden beneath the deceptively still and silent mangrove cover is a universe shaped by tides — once the waters recede, a whole new world unfurls
Video
Shadow in the Swamp: The Aberrant Tiger of Sundarbans
The Sundarbans tiger is unlike its counterpart on the mainland — it drinks saline water, is an expert long-distance swimmer, and hunts with as much finesse in tidal currents as it does on land
Conservation
The Story Behind the ‘Hardship Allowance’ for Karnataka’s Frontline Forest Staff
An account of the behind-the-scenes struggle to give forest guards and watchers protecting some of India’s best tiger landscapes their due
Book
Inhaling the Scents of a Forest
Smells and fragrances of the natural world change with the seasons, some trigger old memories, others create new ones
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
Bringing a Forest Back from the Brink
Researcher-illustrator duo Nandini Velho and Anjora Noronha explore how community attitudes towards logging have changed in Arunachal Pradesh's Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, thanks to nature-based tourism
Book
The Orchestra of a Forest Island
Assam's Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary is home to many creatures small and large, including the hoolock gibbon whose melodious song leads this forest's enchanting orchestra. However, steady destruction of the habitat is threatening to drown out the music
Video
The Ultimate Survivor: The Swagger of the Bengal Monitor
The Bengal monitor lizard is an extraordinary survivor. It has roamed the planet for over 50 million years, battling storms, floods, droughts. Watch the scaly, cold-blooded predator swagger across India’s forests
Video
Ancient Wisdom: Lessons from the Amazon Forest in Ecuador
There is much to be learned about life and sustainability from the largest rainforest in the world
Photo Story
Mumbai’s Mangroves: Forests of Breathing Roots
Not all shores are the same; Mumbai’s mangroves are the city’s green guards and they host an entire civilisation in their midst
Urban Jungle
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