World’s leading ecologists have found out in a long term study that most world trees between 100-300 years old are dying around the world. The reasons for their deaths include forest fires, logging and cutting because of urban developments
It’s Time to Spot the Birds in Your City!
How often have you spotted a new bird in the neighbourhood and wished you knew its name? Urban areas are home to a number of birds other than sparrows and mynas and if you want to explore, team up with other avid birders and know your city’s birds even better, then here is your chance. It’s time for the race…the India BirdRace 2013.
Interview: Deepak Dalal, Penning Stories of Nature & Adventure
An author par excellence who has notably for the past 14 years taken up the arduous task of bringing nature and adventure into our lives through his books – The Vikram Aditya Adventure Series.
Vanishing Ecological Inheritance
One researcher fears that as the society becomes more homogenous we are losing out on our uniqueness as traditional knowledge is no more being passed on. The one learning path that is vanishing at the speediest pace is ecological knowledge – the understanding of the natural world
Villagers Rescue Tigeress Caught in a Fence
“It’s a tiger!” someone shouted and soon the whole village of Nidugumba was wide awake alerted by the predator’s presence.
Winners:India’s Endangered Poetry Contest-1
Thank you for such an enthusiastic response to our first contest. We now know for sure, there are many nature lovers out there who can put their feelings in verse and do it well.
Google gives 5 Million Dollars to WWF for its War against Wildlife Crime
Poachers’ task to wipe away wildlife in Asia and Africa, has just been made tougher by Google. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today received a major grant from Google to use state-of-the-art technology to help protect endangered species like elephants, rhinos and tigers from poachers and wildlife traffickers.
Iron Ore Mining Stripping Wild Animal Homes in Goa
People around the world picture Goa as the ultimate beach destination and what adds to the charm is the lush green environs of the state. But locals and conservationists fear that iron ore mining companies in India are not only spoiling the natural beauty of the region, but threatening the lives of many wild animals stricken out of their forest homes.
Jeff Corwin Launches first- of- its-kind Ebook Series on Wildlife
the Emmy Award winning TV Host and Explorer, is all set to take your electronic media experience to a new level by launching first of its kind Enhanced Media Ebook Series called Jeff’s Explorer Series. And the first e-book in the series is about the ultimate predators- SHARKS!
School Children to Get Wildlife Protection Training
Why is the forest important? What can children do to save wild cats like tigers and leopards? How can man-animal conflict be resolved peacefully? These are few of the questions that will be answered by forest department officials as they speak to school children living near the Suhelwa and Katarniaghat sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh. Both sanctuaries are inhabited by tigers, leopards and other wonderfully creatures of the wild that need constant monitoring and protection.
Rare Golden Langurs Saved by a Ropeway
What will a monkey do if it cannot jump from tree to tree? It will try to use the roads like humans do and often be mauled to death by passing cars. That was the fate of the Golden Langurs until a ropeway came to their rescue.