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.
A roadside sign on the sparsely populated Bangalore – Honnavar highway heralds the bio-diversity wonderland Semecarpus kathalekanensis, I heard the name for the first time, nearly after two decades of […]
One of the many watch towers arises from a carpet of green. These watch towers were primarily used as military observatories or the posts of guards at special areas. Following […]
The Western Ghats region is the abode of some of the most mesmerizing waterfalls of Karnataka. The lush greenery of the Ghats turns into a beautiful canvas dotted with waterfalls, […]
Imagine a reserve not for elephants or tigers, but for endangered antelopes; not with lofty trees and thick forests, but with wide-open grasslands. Welcome to Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve. Tucked […]
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