Indian rivers

India’s wild is more than tigers. Spot rare species hidden in its remote forests, rivers, and grasslands, each facing a fight for survival.

A youth-led environmental campaign in Ghaziabad is transforming food waste into cattle fodder—and saving the Hindon River from over 1,000 kg of garbage.

The origins of the names of India’s rivers lie in history, mythology, and adventure.

The humpback mahseer, as it was unofficially called, was also nearly exhausted due to the introduction of new species into the Cauvery basin. A paper published in 2015 outlined how the humpback mahseer is under threat of imminent extinction.