Indian wildlife conservation

Once pushed to the brink by habitat loss and fishing pressures, India’s dugongs are making a comeback. A recent survey has recorded around 270 individuals along Tamil Nadu’s coast, marking a major milestone in marine conservation driven by science, policy support and community participation.

After witnessing wildlife struggle for water at Tal Chappar, a Rajasthan photographer helped build 130 ponds, creating safe drinking spaces for blackbucks, birds, and desert animals.

During Vadodara’s Vishwamitri flood mitigation, 410 eggs of crocodiles, turtles, and birds were carefully rescued and incubated to protect biodiversity. This conservation effort safeguarded 440 crocodiles and demonstrated how infrastructure projects can coexist with wildlife preservation.

From steering Kaziranga through floods and poaching threats to breaking barriers in a male-dominated field, Dr Sonali Ghosh’s journey has redefined conservation leadership — earning her India’s first-ever IUCN Kenton Miller Award for innovation and inclusion.

Shy, tree-loving, and endangered, the red panda survives in only a few Himalayan forests. Here are six parks in India where you might be lucky enough to see one.

Every year the Kerala government presents the Chief Minister’s Forest Medal for exceptional efforts by individuals who have worked for the development of the society and the conservation of the environment. This is one of the highest honours that Maari has received so far.

They don’t roar, but they matter. From high-altitude goats to blind dolphins, meet India’s rarest animals that are quietly vanishing—and the growing efforts to save them just in time.