Conservation

Ajoba, the big leopard cat, made its way across the Sahyadris to Mumbai in 2009. His story is nothing short of a Bollywood action adventure film and Arjuna Srivathsa tells it with comic flair here.

Just like humans, tigers too need more space with time. Sanjay Gubbi is showing the way as to how the habitats for these big cats can be expanded.

Ever wonder what elephants think of us humans? Wildlife biologist and artist Arjun Srivathsa brings together science and art, with a big dose of humour, to tell this very elephantine tale aimed at increasing awareness of wildlife conservation.

An interview with wildlife conservationist, Dr. Pramod Patil, who recently won the Whitley Award for his work related to saving the the Great Indian Bustard.

Punyakoti, India's first Sanskrit film, will impart crucial life lessons with the help of a holy cow. Veteran music director Ilaiyaraaja will be giving the music score and 30 independent animators are working on the project simultaneously. Here's all you need to know.

From documenting the awe- inspiring secrets of the Mhadei Bio Region to providing sustainable livelihoods to locals, Nirmal Kulkarni and his team are pushing every limit to save this gem in the Western Ghats.

Deforestation in the country is not news anymore. With rapid industrialization and rising needs, we have been cutting down trees for quite some time. Now there is an immediate need to bring back the green cover, and Vodafone India, along with Grow-Trees, has taken a positive step in this direction. They have started planting 300,000 trees along the Kanha-Pench corridor. The saplings selected are of native and useful species in order to create an extra income source for the villagers. Here we profile the salient features of this initiative, which can serve as a case study for more projects of a similar nature.

Concerned about the human-wildlife conflicts and the poor awareness on how to deal with it, Suresh Kumar and Jaishankar started Vanamitra to teach people to co-exist with the wild. They have reunited 12 leopard cubs with their mothers, rescued several specieis of wildlife and sensitized over 20,000 people about wildlife conservation. Read more about their amazing and daring initiatives and how they do it.

While in many cities we are seeing a heavy decrease in the number of birds, this village sets an example of how birds and humans can co-exist in complete harmony. Chirping birds of rare species in your backyard, several nests on each tree - Kokrebellur is a delightful sight. Know more about the amazing village and its conservation efforts.

Did you know that Gujarat is home to one of the largest collection of dinosaur fossils and eggs in the world? Well, here's your chance to have an adventure in our very own "Jurassic Park"! Visit the Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park to get a glimpse into the life of this extinct species.