Stories

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…

Gujarat’s highways connect coastal towns, dry grasslands, farming districts, industrial centres, and forest landscapes. Their edges form long ecological…

Gujarat’s roads support expanding towns, agricultural markets, ports, industries, pilgrimage centres, and wildlife tourism. They also cross a state shaped by…

Gir is known worldwide for its Asiatic lions, yet the landscape is much more than a destination for wildlife sightings. Its dry deciduous forests, thorn scrub,…