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Indigenous-led conservation in Nagaland preserves rare wildlife
‘We want to know what animals live here and how to better protect them.’ said the local community.
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South India’s famous Lantana elephants to raise their trunks for conservation funds
To raise awareness and funds for elephant conservation, 75 tribal artisans worked on creating elephant models from Lantana, a weed.
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Fish sanctuaries and community support for conservation of Meghalaya’s mahseer
“Not just fishes, the aquatic life, in general, is thriving as a result of these fish sanctuaries,”
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When dugong and D’Souza spent the whole day underwater watching each other
There is hope for slow-breeding sea cows around A&N islands - they are not isolated.
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The Field of Learning
Children and young people have extraordinary agency, intelligence, and the capacity to relentlessly question.
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Telling Stories, Creating Change
For Uttarakhand youth - a platform to engage mountain communities in ecological conservation
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A wagtail on shared space, birdwatching and hope
'Wagtails feed on insects and protect our ecosystem' say the local children, who now observe birds and make checklists.
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Nature’s profusion
One realizes that as an individual one is made of the fabric of the collective
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Meet the man conserving otters in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats
“I am the king of Tillari River; I kill the diseased fish and maintain the health of the river system.”