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The Narmada is one of central India’s great west-flowing rivers, rising in Madhya Pradesh before crossing into Maharashtra and Gujarat and reaching the Gulf of…

Gujarat’s Asiatic lions are concentrated mainly in and around Gir, a landscape where dry deciduous forest, thorn scrub, grassland and agricultural edges meet.…

Bats are among Gujarat’s least visible forest workers, active after dusk when many other animals have settled. In dry deciduous woodland, thorn scrub, riverine…

The forest owlet (Athene blewitti) is one of India’s rarest woodland birds. Small, stocky and active by day, it depends on mature forest, tree cavities and a…

Gujarat’s reserved forests support dry deciduous woodland, thorn scrub, grassland, mangroves and coastal plant communities. These landscapes are shaped by…

Gujarat’s forests are spread across markedly different landscapes, from the dry teak and mixed woodlands of eastern districts to the thorn forests of…

The Indian star tortoise is one of Gujarat’s most distinctive reptiles. Its high-domed shell, marked with radiating yellow lines, makes it attractive to…

The rusty-spotted cat is one of India’s smallest wild felines, yet its size makes it easy to overlook in Gujarat’s dry landscapes. Weighing little more than a…

Groundwater is easy to overlook in a forest landscape because it sits below the roots, leaf litter and weathered rock. In Gujarat, however, underground water…

Dung beetles are small, often overlooked workers in Gujarat’s forests. By burying and consuming animal dung, they return nutrients to the soil, improve water…