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Centuries-Old Trees and Sacred Groves of Gujarat

Across Gujarat, some of the oldest living landmarks are not enclosed in museums or marked by formal monuments. They stand in temple compounds, village edges,…

Biodiversity Hotspots Along Gujarat’s Sahyadri Range

The Sahyadri landscape in southern Gujarat forms a richly varied ecological belt where forested hills, seasonal streams, grasslands, farms, and river valleys…

How Gujarat’s Forest Department Manages Human-Wildlife Conflict

Gujarat’s forests, grasslands, wetlands, mangroves, and coastal habitats support a remarkable range of wildlife. The Asiatic lion in Gir, the Indian wild ass…

How Gujarat’s Forest Department Counters Poaching

Gujarat’s forests, grasslands, wetlands, coastlines, and scrublands support a remarkable range of wildlife. The state is internationally associated with the…

Protecting The Indian Wild Ass In Gujarat’s Little Rann

The Little Rann of Kutch is a remarkable landscape of salt flats, sandy islands, grassland, thorn scrub, and seasonal wetlands. During the monsoon, large parts…

A Look Inside the Gir National Park Ecosystem

Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is one of India’s most distinctive dryland ecosystems. Located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, it is best known…

Gujarat’s Wildlife Sanctuaries And National Parks

Gujarat’s protected areas bring together an unusually broad range of Indian landscapes. Dry thorn forests, open grasslands, salt marshes, mangrove-lined…

The Narmada River Basin And Gujarat’s Living Biodiversity

The Narmada River basin is one of Gujarat’s most important ecological landscapes. Stretching from the river’s forested origins in central India toward the Gulf…

Community-led forest conservation successes in Gujarat

Gujarat’s forests, grasslands, wetlands, mangroves, and coastal ecosystems support an exceptional range of wildlife. The state is known internationally for the…

How Gujarat’s Forests Support the Great Indian Bustard

The Great Indian Bustard is one of India’s most threatened grassland birds. Its survival depends on wide, open habitats where it can walk, feed, display, nest,…