urban jungle

The humble house sparrow’s population was seeing a steep decline for decades, until an ecologist decided to do something about it

The author and her father are fascinated by the leaf cutter bee’s nest in their garden, while her mother remains unmoved

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

The greater adjutant has been called many things — ugly, filthy, a bone-swallowing bad omen — until Purnima Devi Barman, and her army of 2OO women, decided to adopt the endangered bird

Not all shores are the same; Mumbai’s mangroves are the city’s green guards and they host an entire civilisation in their midst

It is easier to spot birds in dusty cities than deep, dense forests, writes the author in Friends in Wild Places

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