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Ramanathapuram forest range officer S Sathish has worked for over five years to mitigate poaching, saving the Olive Ridley Turtle, carrying out underwater plastic waste clean ups, and more to protect the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park in Tamil Nadu.

“I spot tigers more than ten times a month. Actually, they spot me more than I spot them!", grins the #EarthHero who recently won the 'Best Forest Watcher' award.

“I started doing this because I was worried. Cyclones are becoming more frequent. And mangroves, which protected us from sea surges, are reducing in number drastically,” says the concerned fisherman. #Respect #EarthHero

Thanks to IFS Vipul Pandey, the dept. is now utilising discarded bamboo stems to replace plastic planters and has enough to plant another 20000 saplings. Time for other forest departments to borrow this 'leaf'!

Vijayapura has a semi-arid climate, and the combination of high temperatures and dry spells is an important reason why reasons why planting trees and then sustaining them, becomes a daunting task. 

The inspiration came from a few organic farmers that Kshitij and his wife, Neelam Kumari interacted with some years ago.

Saving thousands of animals and inspiring several Mumbaikars to rehabilitate them, Pawan is setting an example of how humans and animals can co-exist in a city like Mumbai

Stunning drone footage, Sir David Attenborough's legendary voice and 4k ultra HD resolution that captures the tiniest of details—this promises to be a landmark documentary for India! #WildIndia #WildKarnataka

“If man is going inside the jungle, the defaulter is the man not the tiger. I never blame the tiger.”

How we behave in such scenarios plays a significant role in maintaining the nature’s equilibrium that can otherwise be threatened by our ignorance.