Uttarakhand
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A Botanical Pilgrimage in the Kumaon Hills
In Uttarakhand, a group of scientists go looking for rare plants in order to gain insights into the distribution of moist and dry habitats in the Himalayas
Wild Vault
Filming Munsiyari: Behind the Lens with Director Neha Dixit
Listen to filmmaker Neha Dixit talk about filming the rarest wild creatures, meeting inspiring women, and collecting mountain melodies. Watch her in a candid conversation with Roundglass Sustain's Video Lead Samreen Farooqui.
Video
#WomensDaySpecial: The Van Panchayats of Uttarakhand and their Women Leaders
Almost 14% of forests in Uttarakhand are governed by van panchayats or the village forest councils, the country’s oldest forest management system. However, the van panchayats of Sarmoli and Shankhdhura villages are unique — they are led by local women.
This #WomensDay we celebrate the women guardians from the mountain state and their intimate ties with their community forests.
Video
The Fragile Gori Basin
Uttarakhand is at the cusp of a manmade crisis, amplified by climate change. Landslides in the region have escalated by 2900 per cent, and more than three million people have left their homes in the last 2 decades. In this short film, we take you to Uttarakhand's Gori Basin, one of the state's most ecologically rich but fragile regions, to introduce you to its diverse natural world, and the threats it faces.
Video
The High Life of the Himalayan Monal
The Himalayan monal is a show-stopper of the high mountains. During spring, the male dressed in his best attire, shows off his regal plumage, whistles, and dances to attract the attention of a mate. Will the female fall for his advances?
Video
Snow Pigeons: A Dash of White
Though they appear somewhat similar in appearance to their city cousins, snow pigeons live in very different high-altitude, snowy alpine habitats
Species
When the King Doesn’t Strike
Capable of immense restraint, the world's longest venomous snake is way more intelligent than we think
Book
The Giving Tree: A Mighty Oak Ecosystem
How a gnarly, shabby, knotty old oak provides food and protection to a huge host of creatures
Photo Story
Why Woodpeckers Peck the Largest Trees
According to a study conducted in Uttarakhand, woodpeckers prefer to forage on large trees which offer more food. Removal of large trees could affect their numbers
Wild Vault
Going with the Flow: Tale of the Golden Mahseer
These large, energetic fish live in deep stretches of rivers and mountain pools in the Himalayas, but twice a year they swim upstream to breed at higher altitudes
Photo Story
Yellow-throated Marten: Feisty, Fearless Predator of the Himalayas
This carnivore’s small size belies its hunting skills and predatory tactics — which include the ability to bring down prey larger than itself
Species
Giant Powerhouses: Secrets of the Himalayan Oak Forests
The banj oak forest occupies but a narrow swathe of the Western Himalayas, but it is highly valued for the variety of creatures it supports, and the multifaceted benefits it brings human residents of the region
Habitat
Growing Older, and Wiser, With a Cherry Tree
A cherry tree that Rakesh planted as a child, grows tall and broad, welcoming a whole new world of birds and bees in his backyard, writes Ruskin Bond, in a heartwarming story from the chilly Himalayas
Book
Gone Too Soon: A Tale of the Central Himalayan Langurs of Uttarakhand
Is there a way out of the human-langur conflict in the Garhwal Himalayas?
Conservation
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker: A (W)holesome Guide
This sap sucking woodpecker creates multiple sap holes in trees, providing a food resource to other creatures of the forest
Species
Masters of Disguise: Snow Leopard
Quietly concealing itself in rocky crevices, the snow leopard merges perfectly with its surroundings in the high-altitudes of the Himalayas
Wild Vault
Knock on Wood: The Pygmy Woodpecker Makes an Appearance
Dead and rotting wood are buffet zones for birds like the grey-capped pygmy woodpecker
Species