forest conservation

Bob and Tanya came to Kodaikanal for a trip but stayed 30 years to revive Tamil Nadu’s rare shola forests, proving ordinary people can save ecosystems.

From Ullas Karanth to Belinda Wright, meet 5 heroes who saved India’s tigers. If tigers could talk, here’s who they’d thank for saving their stripes.

India’s wildlife sanctuaries protect big cats by preserving habitats and fighting threats like poaching, guaranteeing a safer future for tigers, lions, and leopards.

As Dehradun battles rising temperatures and shrinking green spaces, students, volunteers, and everyday citizens are stepping up. From peaceful protests to riverside clean-ups, their collective action is reshaping how the city protects its forests, trees, and public spaces. This is the story of how civic movements are rewriting Dehradun’s future.

Three tiger cubs born to tigress Srivalli are now part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park’s safari, boosting wildlife conservation in Mumbai.

Sunil Harsana, known as the ‘Pied Piper of Mangar Bani’, leads initiatives in the Aravali hills to instill environmental appreciation in children. Through the Mangar Eco Club, he fosters conservation awareness, fights development encroachments, and protects the local ecosystem, ensuring its legacy endures for future generations.

IFS officer Sanjeev Chaturvedi is on a mission to save and foster Uttarakhand's miracle plants like Patwa, Himalayan Lily and Gentiana, to name a few.

In the 70s, Steve Lall quit the Indian Air Force and returned to his home in Jilling to preserve and guard the 140-acre mountain top, which covers vast orchards, forests, and farmlands, from encroachers. He runs the Jilling Estate with his wife, Parvati.

When IFS Vikas Ujjawal was posted in Jahrkhand’s Lohardaga Forest Division, the region was plagued with illegal tree felling and forest fires. Here’s how he increased green cover, generated employment for locals and boosted ecotourism.

"Almost no one was doing anything constructive about the pine needles. We wanted to elevate this material and make something that had a potential for mass appeal."