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Often called ‘living fossils’, the fern Alsophila spinulosa is found in the Bailadila hills of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. Image by Devendra Shukla

Ancient tree ferns face a new test in the mining hills

Ayushi Sharma 12 Dec 2025
Farmer Laxman Shankar Dalvi, one of several residents served eviction notices by the Maharashtra Forest Department. Image by Esha Lohia for Mongabay.

Caught between laws and loss

Esha Lohia 16 Sep 2025
Blyth's tragopan. Image by Satem Longchar.

Evolving hunting practices pose an increasing threat to wildlife

Barasha Das 25 Aug 2025
Brahmagiri serves as a crucial corridor for elephants and tigers, raising concerns about human-wildlife conflict that could intensify if the tribal colony is established.  The proposed land witnesses high wildlife activity and cattle lifting by tigers is frequently reported from nearby villages. Image by Bose Madappa.

Tribal resettlement near the forest a wild idea, say environmentalists

Arathi Menon 30 Jul 2025

India’s forest communities hold the climate solutions we overlook [Commentary]

Saurabh Purohit, Y.D. Imran Khan 7 Jul 2025
Women of the Mannan tribe in Kerala fishing. The tribal affairs ministry requires all states and union territories to map potential forest lands that fall within the purview of the Forest Rights Act. Image by Nebu George via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

What encroachment into forest lands means [Commentary]

C. R. Bijoy 26 May 2025

[Explainer] What is the Sixth Schedule? Why is Ladakh demanding to be brought under it?

Kundan Pandey 17 May 2024
Kanhu Purty collects water from a chua in Karampada, Saranda forest. Photo by Manoj Choudhary.

Forest laws complicate access to safe drinking water for tribal groups

Manoj Choudhary 26 Mar 2024

Gond women take charge of water and farming in their village

Jigyasa Mishra 1 Feb 2022

Chhattisgarh’s tribal women keep vigil on their forests

Manish Chandra Mishra 14 Apr 2020

Relocation of tribal people living around Similipal Tiger Reserve forceful, claim locals

Pragati Prava 30 Mar 2020

Could tribal honey hunters help save the bees and improve our food security?

Catherine Gilon 23 Mar 2020

[Video] The barefoot ecologist who brought forests to life

Arathi Menon, Abhishek N. Chinnappa 24 Feb 2020