India’s natural areas are gaining increasing appreciation for their beauty and also their inherent value of being ‘natural capital’. Most protection efforts are however focused only on designated wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves, while lesser-known natural areas face a high degree of pressure for development. We bring these ‘Unexplored Areas’ into focus, so that their intrinsic value and need for protection are highlighted.
It was past five and time to head back to Bangalore. We had spent the entire day at Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary, but hadn’t spotted a single peacock yet. Shashidar and […]
The long stretches of paddy fields in Hospet, Gangavathi, Bellary, Siruguppa and Sindhanur taluks in Bellary, Koppal and Raichur districts indicate the change that the Tungabhadra Dam brought to the […]
After a bout of rain at noon, the clouds cleared a bit and the sun peeked out, as if it was greeting the birds that began to chirp and reptiles […]
Serendipity is the only word that describes how I stumbled upon Navaloor, a small village located 4 kilometres from Dharwad, with a ubiquitous village pond and a lake, both of […]
The highest elevations of the Western Ghats have some of the most spectacular landscapes in southern India. These mountain-tops (above 1400 m) have unique habitats called shola, which are also […]
A koel sang its welcome note as the car came to a standstill at the corner of the dusty village road. The tamarind tree offered shade and hid the melodious […]
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