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Sacred groves and biodiversity in Gujarat’s tribal landscapes

Across Gujarat’s tribal belt, small forest patches can carry ecological importance far beyond their size. Protected through customary belief and community…

Living with Elephants on Gujarat's Eastern Forest Fringes

Gujarat sits on the western edge of India, but its eastern districts share the kind of woodland fringe where elephants and people inevitably rub shoulders. As…

How Prosopis Juliflora Reshapes Gujarat's Grasslands

Stretching across the arid and semi-arid belts of Gujarat, the native grasslands of Banni, Kachchh, and the Saurashtra plains have long supported pastoralists,…

How Gujarat's Forest Department Counts Wildlife With Camera Traps

Hidden in the dry deciduous teak forests of Gir, the thorny scrub of Kutch, and the moist evergreen pockets of South Gujarat, motion-triggered cameras quietly…

Canopy corridors and tree-dwelling mammals in Gujarat's forests

When you walk through a tall forest in Australia, whether the wet sclerophyll gullies of the Otways or the open eucalypt woodlands along the Great Dividing…

Rewilding Gujarat: Returning Native Herbivores to Restored Forests

Australia knows what it means to put animals back on land that once carried them. From the feral-proof fences of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy to…

The Indian leopard beyond Gujarat’s protected forests

The Indian leopard remains one of Gujarat’s most adaptable large carnivores. Its range extends beyond famous wildlife reserves into scrubland, ravines, farms,…

Monitoring water quality in Gujarat's forest lakes and ponds

Across the dry deciduous woodlands of Gujarat, scattered ponds and seasonal lakes form the lifeblood of countless species. From the depressions that fill after…

The Ecology Of The Great Indian Bustard In Gujarat’s Grasslands

The Great Indian Bustard is one of India’s most distinctive grassland birds: tall, heavy-bodied and remarkably well adapted to open country. In Gujarat, its…

Safeguarding Saputara: Gujarat's Battle Against Hillside Soil Erosion

Spread across the lush folds of the Western Ghats, the Saputara hill ranges in Gujarat's Dang district face a relentless threat from soil erosion. Seasonal…