SHILLONG, India — Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees, flowers, even stones — as if he were paying older family members a visit. The community leader ...

In 2021, the village of Kodalpalli in Odisha’s Nayagarh district became one of the few places in India where the country’s landmark Forest Rights Act of 2006 (FRA) was translated into formal rights ...

Alok Shukla, the youngest of eight siblings, grew up in a village in Central India. He was a nature lover from a young age. It was just a short walk to streams where he could splash around and trees ...

Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees, flowers, even stones — as if he were paying older family members a visit. The community leader and entrepreneur ...

Meghalaya hosts over 125 sacred forests, vital for environmental conservation, rooted in Indigenous religious beliefs and culture. These ancient groves have been protected for centuries, serving as ...

Policies introduced by the Indian government to “green” urban areas often equate tree planting with cooling cities and ...

For generations, a community outside India’s capital has worked to protect their sacred grove from outside interests like mining and real estate. Despite being a biodiversity hotspot, the protection ...