Stories
Gujarat’s forests, grasslands, wetlands, mangroves, and coastal habitats form a connected ecological network across western India. The state is best known for…
When daylight fades across Gujarat, the forest does not become silent. It changes rhythm. Leaves rustle under the movement of a porcupine, a jackal calls from…
Gujarat’s forests are spread across varied ecological regions, from dry deciduous woodland and thorn forests to mangroves, coastal vegetation, and the rugged…
Gujarat’s forests grow across a remarkable range of landscapes, from the dry thorn scrub of Kachchh and Saurashtra to the moist deciduous woodlands of the…
Gujarat’s forests are classrooms as much as they are protected landscapes. From the dry deciduous forests of Gir to the mangroves along the Gulf of Kutch, the…
Gujarat’s rivers cross several ecological regions, from the humid forested hills of the eastern belt to the dry landscapes of Saurashtra and Kutch. Their…
Kutch is often described as a desert, yet its landscapes are far more varied than a single label suggests. Salt marshes, sandy plains, rocky uplands, thorn…
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…