The art and science of elephant whispering
Deep in the forests of the south Indian Western Ghats, adivasis say there is a time to be silent and a time to speak, when they sense that an elephant…
Articles by Max Martin
Thirunelly’s seed festival celebrates traditional climate-resilient seeds and farm produce
As the percussion ensemble of Pancharimelam evoked the spirit of temple festivals of Kerala, an elderly man, fondly called Vittachhan (Seed Father), clad in his trademark saffron sarong and white…
Low coastal catch forces artisan fishers into the deeper, riskier waters of the storm-prone Arabian Sea
Davidson Anthony Adima started fishing as a 12-year-old, in the coastal waters of southwestern India, on a traditional log raft called kattumaram, propelled by sails and oars. Three decades later,…
Adivasi honey harvesters demand forest control and criticise ‘unfriendly’ conservation measures
As fragmentation of forests, commercial plantations and uncertain weather conditions threaten the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve on the Western Ghats highlands in southern India, a community of indigenous honey harvesters say…
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India's Iconic Landscapes
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Beyond Protected Areas
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- Scientists develop a toolkit to identify high conservation-value areas
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Conserving Agro-biodiversity
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- [Explainer] Why is 2023 the International Year of Millets? What do we achieve by celebrating such years?
- Nations adopt Global Biodiversity Framework amid concerns over watered-down targets
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