Stories

The Indian star tortoise is one of the most recognizable reptiles of the subcontinent, identified by the radiating yellow star patterns on its dark, domed…

Gujarat’s forests exist across a remarkable range of landscapes, from the moist hills of the Dangs and eastern tribal belt to the dry thorn forests of…

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary is one of Gujarat’s most important wetland ecosystems and a celebrated destination for birdwatchers, researchers, and nature…

Gujarat’s forest fire season follows a familiar pattern: rainfall fades, winter moisture declines, temperatures rise, and grasses, leaf litter, fallen…

Gujarat’s forests are often measured in hectares, tree cover, or protected areas, yet their economic importance reaches far beyond these figures. Forests…

The sloth bear is one of Gujarat’s most distinctive forest mammals, yet much of its life remains hidden by dense vegetation, rocky terrain, and nocturnal…

Gujarat’s wildlife protection system operates across forests, grasslands, wetlands, coasts, deserts, and marine habitats. The state is widely known for the…

The Gulf of Kutch forms one of Gujarat’s most distinctive marine landscapes. Its wide intertidal flats, rocky outcrops, coral communities, mangrove patches,…

Gujarat is widely associated with the Asiatic lion, especially the forests and grasslands of the Gir landscape. Tigers, however, occupy a different place in…

The Indian pangolin is among Gujarat’s most elusive mammals. Covered in protective scales and active mainly after sunset, it can pass through a landscape…