Piloting disaster

Tribals in trouble

Unique opportunity for Kamal Nath

Have Gujjars, will survive

The minister and the menace

A recent workshop on people's management of the Rajaji National Park brought out in full fury the debate whether the local communities are wiser …

Proposals put on hold

Panel for second look at diverting protected forests

Profiting from ecological subsidies

The green guards

Van Gujjars lead the way in forest management by forming a voluntary protection force

No more bribes, Gujjars tell foresters

The prospect of being kept out of forests they have occupied for 50 winters, on the pretext of environmental conservation, the Gujjars of Uttar …

When the land shouts

Van Gujjars in the Shivalik foothills vociferously claim managing authority of the Rajaji National Park

Indian TV opens eye to environmental issues

Environmental issues aren't "sexy" enough for video news magazines, except when there is an element of conflict.

A question of rights

A NGO asks the NHRC to prevent the dislocation of Van Gujjars of the Rajaji National Park by the Uttar Pradesh government

Vanishing deer

A swami and sand mafia

Uttarakhand banned mining along Ganga over and again. Will it obey court order this time?

Supreme Court says yes to road through sanctuary near Uttarakhand

Wildlife mismanaged

The biggest threat to wildlife comes from foresters themselves

BIG CAT CONUNDRUM

The tiger occupies a hallowed seat in India. Ecologists believe that millions of small ecological processes live out their routine lives under …

Court ruling on forest rights cheers Van Gujjars

Jumbo problem

Spate of elephant killings forces rethink of conservation policy

Jumbo conflict

Human-elephant conflict is rising across India. Every year nearly 400 people are killed by elephants and about 100 elephants lose their lives. …