biodiversity conservation
Uttarakhand priest blends faith and foliage to reforest Himalayas
Beyond his spiritual duties 33-year-old priest Ankit Dhyani of Devprayag is on a mission to reforest the Himalayan mountains and foothills ravaged by deforestation and fires through his grassroots initiative, GoGreenIndia.
Community restores private forests for sustainable future
Private forest owners have been restoring degraded lands, improving green cover and livelihood opportunities. The initiative helps in biodiversity conservation and maintenance of wildlife corridor as well
Biodiversity takes center stage in Odisha’s silent valley
Forest communities of Mandasaru hills are taking steps to conserve biodiversity in Odisha’s silent valley, even as the world celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May