Conservation

Think of an elephant corridor as a conduit, a migratory route from one habitat to another. But what happens when roads are built over these routes? This unique project is mapping out elephant corridors to ensure gentle giants can migrate without clashing with communities.

Conservation is not just a cause but a collective responsibility, and through these stories, we celebrate 10 extraordinary individuals whose courage, compassion, and commitment have transformed passion into lasting impact for India’s wildlife and ecosystems.

In Bandhavgarh’s fringe villages, where tiger attacks and forest fires are a painful reality, children are emerging as unexpected conservation leaders. Led by conservationist Bhavna Menon through Prakriti Ki Pathshala and the ‘Junior Fire Watchers’, students are counselling families, preventing fires, and spreading awareness door-to-door.

This unique conservation programme sees the coming together of the Bishnoi community, forest officials, and wildlife teams to ensure the survival and thriving of the Godawan, the Great Indian Bustard.

From Ranthambore National Park to Panna Tiger Reserve, wildlife can’t exist in silos. Co-existence is crucial. And here are homestays that are ensuring travel does not come at the expense of the wild.

With his camera as his voice, Mike Pandey’s 'Shores of Silence' stirred a nation’s conscience and secured the whale shark’s future in Indian waters.

This World Wildlife Conservation Day, we explore the story of snow leopards and humans learning to share spaces in the highlands of Sikkim. Behind it is a group of local volunteers who routinely assess and study rangeland health.

Where once the Nyishi tribe hunted the hornbills for their beaks, they are now turning into protectors of the bird. You can now be a part of this community-driven effort by adopting a hornbill nest.

Once listed as endangered by UNESCO, because of rampant hunting and poaching, the Manas National Park was led on the road to recovery by a group of ex-poachers.

What began as one man’s effort to curb hunting has grown into a powerful community movement in Changlangshu, where forests are returning and hope is taking root again.