Stories
Across Gujarat, a waterhole is far more than a pool in the landscape. In a state shaped by dry deciduous forests, thorn scrub, grasslands, salt marshes and…
Gujarat’s coastline stretches across the Arabian Sea, linking tidal wetlands, mangrove creeks, mudflats, salt marshes and dry coastal forests. These ecosystems…
Gujarat’s Strategy for Reintroducing the Cheetah in Kuno and Beyond is best understood as a wider landscape question, not a simple exercise in moving animals…
The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small, adaptable night bird found across Gujarat’s wooded landscapes, farmland, village edges and dry scrub. Its rounded…
Gujarat’s forests stretch across dry deciduous woodland, thorn scrub, grassland, mangrove and coastal ecosystems. These varied habitats support the Asiatic…
Sacred groves are small or extensive patches of vegetation protected by communities through spiritual belief, customary law and long-standing cultural…
Lantana camara is an attractive garden plant in many parts of the world, yet it becomes a serious environmental weed when it escapes into native vegetation. In…
The Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is a secretive mammal of South Asia, recognised by its overlapping scales, powerful claws and remarkably long, sticky…
Gujarat’s coastline stretches across the Arabian Sea, linking sandy beaches, tidal mudflats, coral habitats, mangroves and fishing settlements. These…
Vultures are among nature’s most efficient waste-management specialists. By rapidly consuming animal carcasses, they reduce the time available for pathogens to…