Biodiversity

Maldharis demand land rights as government readies Banni grasslands of Kutch for cheetah breeding

The Fishers Union, Manipur calls for a ban on activities that undermine Loktak Lake conservation

The All Loktak Lake Area Fishers Union, Manipur (ALLAFUM) has raised its voice against unsustainable practices and fishing activities that can undermine the health and biodiversity of Loktak lake and emphasised the importance of community involvement in lake conservation.

Challenges persist: Limited headway in reclaiming Southern Ridge despite NGT oversight for three years

Maharashtra village overcomes its water woes through collective action

Wetlands are unique, complex and sensitive habitats that form a connection between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and provide a range of ecosystem services to humans. They are equally crucial for the survival of birds and provide critical foraging, roosting, nesting, chick-rearing, moulting, stop-over and wintering habitat for migratory and resident waterbirds.

Traditional salt workers from the Little Rann of Kutch recognised for their role in wild ass conservation

A United Nations University report released this week finds that drastic changes are approaching if risks to our fundamental socioecological systems are not addressed.

Rivers, as waterways

Villagers in Rajasthan restore grasslands to save the endangered Great Indian bustard

A recent report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), warns of the introduction of more than 37,000 invasive alien species due to human activities to marine, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems globally.