Stories
Community forest rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) give forest-dependent communities a legal role in protecting, accessing, and managing customary…
Floods are among the most disruptive natural hazards affecting Gujarat. Intense monsoon rainfall, overflowing rivers, dam releases, urban drainage failures,…
Saurashtra, the western peninsula of Gujarat, brings together salt marshes, tidal creeks, freshwater lakes, dry grasslands, thorn forests, rocky hills, and…
Gujarat is building a major renewable energy economy across a landscape shaped by dry forests, grasslands, wetlands, mangroves, coastlines, and semi-arid…
Each year, vast stretches of Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch transform from an austere salt desert into a seasonal refuge for waterbirds. Among the most striking…
The Asiatic lion is one of Gujarat’s most important conservation symbols, and its survival depends on more than counting animals at regular intervals.…
Water in Gujarat’s forest landscapes is governed by a short monsoon, long dry months, uneven rainfall, and highly varied terrain. The humid Dangs, rocky…
Gujarat’s forests are shaped by contrasting landscapes: the dry woodlands of Gir, the thorn forests of northern districts, the mangroves of the coast, and the…
Gujarat’s forests are widely recognised for the Asiatic lion, but their biological richness extends far beyond large mammals. Beneath leaf litter, beside…
The seasonal bloom of wildflowers in Gujarat’s grasslands is closely tied to the arrival, strength, and retreat of the monsoon. For a few months, landscapes…