The second issue of IndiEnvironment discusses Haryana’s Mesquite trees (Prosopis Juliflora) which have been cut down by the thousands, on the pretext that they are invasive. Should Mesquite be cut down simply to make buildings? Also, a brief look at the problems with writing on human-wildlife conflict. Image and PDF below. Feedback most welcome! … Continue reading
Flamingos have found an unlikely habitat in a squalid Delhi ‘drain’ If you ask a farmer in South West Delhi’s Najafgarh where the ‘Najafgarh jheel’ is, chances are he will quizzically ask, “Kaunsi jheel (Which lake)? Aap naale ki baat kar rahen hain (Are you talking about the drain)?” At first sight, the Najafgarh wetland looks forbidding. An impenetrable olive-green … Continue reading
Can a fierce tiger be killed because of a road? Sounds impossible, but is true. The story of a young tiger killed on a road near Dehradun, Uttarakhand’s Capital. Continue reading
The barometer of India’s leadership in tiger conservation will be both in securing Indian wild tigers in our forests as well as diplomatic heft for Chinese captive tigers. Continue reading
The fog was heavy on the stalks of paddy. It was like wool, spilling outside the horizon. I expected to see Sarus Cranes. And I did. They came stepping daintily into my line of vision, ballerinas seeming like they were holding their skirts up. Continue reading
The desert packs many surprises. When someone says “desert” you may think, “barren”, “hot”, “wasteland”, and “unfriendly”. But actually none of those monikers are true. Deserts are not barren, they are all bursting with life. They are not always hot, you have cold deserts too. They are not wastelands; they are full of endemic species- … Continue reading
Are wild animals citizens of India? What responsibilities do people have towards animals? And what should we do now that a killer Highway is being expanded, widened and becoming more impossible for an animal to cross? National Highway 7 passes through Kanha-Pench tiger corridors and Kanha-Nagzira tiger corridors. Here the tiger, is forced to cross … Continue reading
