Stories

Across the sun-bleached plains of western India, a small canid threads its way between thorn scrub and tussock grass, hunting gerbils at dusk. The Bengal fox,…

Picture a Year 5 student in regional Queensland hearing a rustle and knowing what to do. The instinct to pause, step back, and tell an adult comes from years…

Termites are often associated with timber damage, yet in Gujarat’s forests they perform a far more constructive ecological function. By excavating galleries,…

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) range across continents, and wherever their habitat meets cultivated land, crop raiding becomes a chronic headache for farmers. In the…

Vansda National Park protects a compact but remarkably rich forest landscape in southern Gujarat. Set in the humid foothills of the Western Ghats, the park…

Gujarat’s forests extend across dry deciduous woodland, thorn scrub, mangroves, coastal vegetation and semi-arid landscapes. These habitats support plants…

Gujarat’s dry deciduous forests are governed by a tight seasonal rhythm. The southwest monsoon triggers leaf flush, flowering and fresh ground growth, while…

Gujarat’s strategy for managing tourist trails in the Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary is shaped by a simple priority: visitors should experience the landscape…

Gujarat’s forests range from the dry thorn woodland of Saurashtra to mangroves, grasslands, river corridors and the salt-affected landscapes of Kachchh. These…

Kutch, in north-western Gujarat, is a land of salt flats, thorn forests, grasslands and seasonally dry wetlands. Its dramatic landscape can appear naturally…