ecology

Gaining habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act has changed the Baiga community’s relationship with the forest, as they revive indigenous knowledge and map resources to manage ecological balance.

Discover how Dzuleke village’s unique ecotourism model ensures every homestay earns fairly and sustainably.

Banned plaster of paris idols continue to flood Bhopal’s markets and its lakes. Weak enforcement and consumer demand leave artisans with few alternatives.

A growing push for cash crops like rubber and areca nut threatens the bamboo-based livelihoods and traditions of the Ranglongs in North Tripura.

In Bikaner, large-scale land acquisition for solar plants has led to a massive felling of khejri trees, impacting local ecology, wildlife, and livelihoods.

WRI India’s Jaya Dhindaw on why blue-green infrastructure—from green corridors to wetlands—must be seen as essential to urban planning.

Discover how a farmer in Meghalaya is blending traditional wisdom and modern methods in beekeeping to harvest honey, teach youth, and create livelihoods.

Bats have lived in Tamil Nadu’s old temple chambers and banana fields for decades, helping farmers predict rainfall. But their numbers are now falling.

Once seen darting across Kashmir’s wetlands, otters have become a rare sight with the worsening of pollution and the climate crisis.

Oukhoo, a village in Kashmir, produces most of India’s pencil slats. But the felling of poplar trees is now threatening wood supply, jobs, and the region’s economy.