Trees
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Admiring the Perfect Blade of Grass
An enchanting short book about a little boy and the relationship he built with nature living in Dehradun under the watchful eye of his granny. Were the seeds of Ruskin Bond’s plentiful oeuvre of inspiring nature writing planted in those early days?
Book
Standing Tall: African Baobabs in Mumbai
Scattered across Mumbai city, these African giants have been on the Indian subcontinent for centuries. How did they get here, and what’s so special about them?
Wild Vault
The Woes of Dating a Strangler Fig
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
Surviving the Pandemic, One Tree at a Time
When the Covid 19 pandemic shut the world down, the author turned to the trees around her for hope
Urban Jungle
Tall Tales: Trees from Nagarhole
A glimpse into the ecological and cultural linkages of eight important tree species from the moist, dry deciduous forests of Nagarhole Tiger Reserve
Habitat
Stepped Splendour: The Glorious Landscape of Panna Tiger Reserve
Trees, rivers, rocks, and art — every gorge tells a story in this spectacular tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh
Habitat
Sights and Sounds from the Tree Canopy
Exploring the last biological frontier, the treetops in Tamil Nadu’s Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Wild Vault
Aarey: The Wild Heart of Mumbai
Few cities in the world have large swathes of jungles within their borders, even fewer have leopards living within. Unfortunately, the green cover of India’s maximum city is under grave threat
Urban Jungle
My Friends, the Trees
Falling in love with trees on a sprawling school campus, near the densely populated city of Varanasi
Urban Jungle
Unprotected Areas: Lalbagh Southern Bengaluru Charm
Every city needs a green lung where citizens can mingle with nature and relish a breath of fresh air. With several water bodies, over 1,OOO species of plants, and many gorgeous birds, Lalbagh is an oasis for Bengaluru’s citizens
Urban Jungle
Branch Offices: The Working Trees of Delhi
A tree is home to birds, insects, and animals. It provides us clean air and shade, but few recognise that a large section of the city’s marginalised population leans on them for shelter, support and to set up shop
Urban Jungle
How Sacred Sites in Bengaluru Safeguard Trees
As many as 121 species of plants thrive and protected by Bengaluru’s sacred sites such as temples and kattes, contributing to the city’s biodiversity
Urban Jungle
The Fellowship of the Grove
In Cities and Canopies, authors Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli delve into the science of urban trees, made even more fascinating with snippets of history, folk tale, recipe, and art
Book
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