Stories

Solar farms reshape the wild heart of Kutch

The vast, salt-bleached flats of the Rann of Kutch have long carried a silence that feels older than memory. Stretching across nearly 30,000 square kilometres,…

How Gujarat’s Forest Department Builds Village Conservation Partnerships

Gujarat’s forests are managed across a varied landscape that includes the dry teak and mixed forests of eastern districts, the thorn forests around Gir,…

Vultures of Gujarat and their quiet work in the forest

High above the dry deciduous forests of Gujarat, broad wings catch the morning thermals and a group of vultures tilts into a lazy spiral. For visitors who…

Sustainable Medicinal Plant Harvesting in Gujarat’s Forests

Gujarat’s forests contain a diverse range of medicinal plants used in traditional healthcare, local livelihoods and emerging herbal markets. From dry deciduous…

Tracking the Indian Wolf Across Gujarat's Semi-Arid Scrublands

The Indian wolf, a grey wolf subspecies known to scientists as Canis lupus pallipes, survives in some of the harshest landscapes of the Indian subcontinent. In…

Gujarat's forest department brings young people into conservation work

Walk into a high school in Brisbane or Melbourne and you will often find students debating the future of the Great Barrier Reef, swapping stories about…

The Indian Giant Squirrel in Gujarat's Moist Deciduous Forests

The rustle of leaves high in the canopy of central Gujarat hides one of the subcontinent's most striking arboreal mammals. The Indian giant squirrel, Ratufa…

Rebuilding Nal Sarovar's Water Regime Through Coordinated Action

Nal Sarovar spreads across more than 120 square kilometres of seasonal wetland, grassland, and open water on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Recognised…

Amphibian Life in Gujarat's Wetland Protected Areas

The salt flats of the Little Rann of Kutch, the freshwater marshes near Nalsarovar and the mangrove-lined creeks of the Gulf of Kutch together form one of…

How Gujarat’s Forest Department Uses Satellite Data for Fire Risk Assessment

Gujarat’s forests range from the dry deciduous landscapes of Gir and Dangs to thorn scrub, grasslands, mangroves and coastal wetlands. This variety supports…