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Project Tiger@50

Project Tiger @50: Success but at what cost?

The count of tigers in India has increased but has this come at the expense of other species and vulnerable local communities.
Rajkamal Goswami,Abi Tamim Vanak
Marine Conservation

Sustainable fishing sorely needed to save sharks off India’s coastline

The continued demand for them has led to a steep fall in shark landings over the last three decades.
Bahar Dutt
Conservation

Rani Bagh at 160: Celebrating the heritage garden of Mumbai

Five extraordinary women stopped it from falling victim to slipshod renovation plans.
Lyla Bavadam
India@75

1973: Project Tiger

After Project Tiger, their population has shown a gradual rise.
TEAM FRONTLINE

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A lioness resting with her young cubs which are about four months old.

Why the Asiatic Lion needs a second home

Kuno in Madhya Pradesh is still waiting for the translocation of lions from Gir forest.
Ravi Chellam
Tagged turtles heading back to the Arabian sea.

On the turtle’s trail 

The satellite-tagging of five Olive Ridley turtles marks the beginning of a milestone project in sea turtle conservation on the western coast of India
Lyla Bavadam
Image 9 - Eucentrobolus maindroni - A spirobolid bulldozer from Southern Western ghats

Mulch munchers: How millipedes contribute to conservation

Millipedes, which are “looked down upon”, contribute to conservation by breaking down wood and leaves and increasing soil mineralisation. They also ca
Geetha Iyer

Mulch munchers

Millipedes, which are “looked down upon”, contribute to conservation by breaking down wood and leaves and increasing soil mineralisation. They also ca
Geetha Iyer
A mangrove forest in the Thane creek.

Thane creek soon to be Maharashtra’s first urban Ramsar site

The government of Maharashtra recently cleared the decks to declare the Thane creek the State’s first urban Ramsar site, which, if approved by the Min
Lyla Bavadam
Officials of the Forest Departments of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra have monitored the herd over the years.

Elephantine journey: Maharashtra's elephant corridor bodes well for conservation efforts

A herd of 22 elephants has been camping in different parts of Maharashtra’s forested areas with no incidents of conflict, giving conservationists, the
Lyla Bavadam
Lime shell mining activities carried out in and around Pulicat Lake are destroying the wetland’s mudflat habitats

Precious Pulicat

To ensure that the unique fragile ecosystem of Pulicat Lake gets the protection it deserves, the Centre and the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh governme
Dr Vaithianathan Kannan,Photographs by Dr Vaithianathan Kannan
Lime shell mining activities carried out in and around Pulicat Lake are destroying the wetland’s mudflat habitats

The importance of protecting Pulicat Lake

To ensure that the unique fragile ecosystem of Pulicat Lake gets the protection it deserves, the Centre and the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh governme
Dr Vaithianathan Kannan,Photographs by Dr Vaithianathan Kannan
The leopard is the smallest species of the genus Panthera but is muscular and its head, neck and forelimbs are very strong.

The status of the leopard in India

Although small in size, the leopard, estimated at around 13,000 in India, is a skilled and versatile hunter. But the fact is that there are six leopar
Rakesh Shukla

Spider-man of the animal world

Although small in size, the leopard, estimated at around 13,000 in India, is a skilled and versatile hunter. But the fact is that there are six leopar
Rakesh Shukla
Leopards are one of the four big cats of the Panthera lineage that share the ability to roar, the other three being lions, tigers and jaguars.

Conservation biologist Sanjay Gubbi brings out a definitive book on leopards based on years of fieldwork in Karnataka’s forests

Reflecting a decade’s worth of research, the conservation biologist Sanjay Gubbi’s authoritative book on leopards is at once a handbook on the big cat
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed

All about leopards

Reflecting a decade’s worth of research, the conservation biologist Sanjay Gubbi’s authoritative book on leopards is at once a handbook on the big cat
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
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