Far away from the eyesight, roaming with its tongue sticking out in the dry grasslands is a shy and mysterious mammal. Despite being lesser known, it is equally endangered as the mighty Tiger. You may know this species from the ‘Jungle Book’ where they raised the orphaned Mowgli. The species I am alluding to is […]

Rhino poaching refers to the illegal hunting of rhinoceroses. The horns of rhinos are highly valued in traditional medicine and as status symbols in some cultures. Rhino poaching has become a major problem in recent years. In fact, some species are facing the threat of extinction. The main cause of rhino poaching is the demand

latana camara is a perennial shrub native to the tropical and subtropical area of Americas and Africa. It is an ornamental flower, brought to India by the British during the colonial period. Now naturalised to different regions of India, adapting to all kinds of ecosystems in India even famously invading 40% of India’s tiger ranges.

The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering an area of over 6.7 million square kilometers (2.72 million square miles). It is located in South America, with the majority of the forest situated in Brazil, followed by Peru, Colombia, and other countries. The Amazon rainforest is known for its incredible biodiversity,

Rhinoceros are large and heavy land animals and are odd toed hoofed mammals. They have a herbivorous diet and largely feed on leaves, stems, grasses. They are characterized by one or two horns and a thick protective skin covering  that are formed from layers of collagen. Unfortunately, rhino poaching has decimated their populations around the

Introduction The Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus) is a large carnivore found in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas. This species is considered a subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) and is found in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, and China. It is the largest mammal in the region, males reaching up to 2.2

The diversity of life on Earth is essential to the health of our planet and to our wellbeing as human beings. But nature is under pressure as never before. Our needs for food, water and land, and our demands are destroying habitats, polluting our air and water, and driving species of animals and plants to

Pune city is blessed with five major rivers, Pawana, Devnadi, Mula, Mutha, and Ramnadi, as well as lakes like Pashan Lake. Wetlands like these play a major role in biodiversity maintenance, water provision and groundwater generation. The Bhingori Project aims to connect citizens to wetland conservation using dragonflies as a connecting link. Generating on-ground data

With rapid urbanisation and increasing human density, the pressure on natural resources has tripled in the last decade. Natural resource scarcity has resulted in lower survivability rates for many native species. With increased development activities and modernization, booming industrialization has created a severe depletion of natural resources. Excessive consumerism has led to a phenomena knowns

Ecology of red pandas Red pandas are small, arboreal mammals that are native to the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. They are classified as a member of the family Ailuridae. Red pandas are considered a flagship species for conservation efforts in their native range. Ecologically, red pandas are primarily herbivorous, feeding primarily on bamboo leaves,