Stories

Across Gujarat’s forests, grasslands, wetlands, scrublands, and coastal plains, birds of prey occupy an important place in the food web. Eagles patrol woodland…

The life cycle of the teak tree in Gujarat’s forests follows the rhythm of the monsoon, dry-season heat, fertile soil, and natural disturbance. Scientifically…

Gujarat’s forests are shaped by a strongly seasonal climate. Most annual rain arrives during the southwest monsoon, while the rest of the year is generally…

Forest land diversion is the legal process through which land recorded or recognised as forest is considered for a non-forest use, such as roads, irrigation…

Gujarat’s forests occupy a landscape shaped by sharp ecological contrasts. Dry deciduous woodland in Gir and eastern Gujarat, thorn forests in the semi-arid…

Gujarat offers an unusually broad range of nature-based travel experiences. Its landscapes extend from the dry thorn forests of Saurashtra and the grasslands…

Gujarat’s coastline is one of India’s most varied marine landscapes. It stretches across the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Kachchh, the Gulf of Khambhat, tidal…

In Gujarat, forests are more than areas of tree cover or habitats for wildlife. They are places of worship, seasonal work, oral history, medicinal knowledge,…

Gujarat’s forests contain a rich collection of plants valued in traditional healthcare, village remedies, Ayurveda, and local ecological knowledge. These…

Gujat’s forests extend across very different landscapes, from the dry thorn forests of Saurashtra and Kachchh to the moist deciduous areas of eastern Gujarat…