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Int'l Day of Forests: Mumbai's eco-warriors dive into how the city treat jungles
On International Day of Forests today, four Mumbaikars rooted in the heart of Aarey Forest share their insights and untold stories
21 March,2025 11:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
Int'l Day of Forests 2023
Why you should care for elephants and here's how you can protect them
Elephants are loved by many but how many of us take the effort to take an initiative to conserve them? Canadian filmmaker and elephant conservationist Patricia Sims, who is the co-founder of World Elephant Day, suggests easy ways to help protect the endangered species - not only at the tourism level but also to prevent human-elephant conflict
12 August,2024 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Int'l Day of Forests 2023
Mumbai’s tryst with tigers and the need for conservation plans
Many may not know that Mumbai has a history with tigers. One of the last recorded sightings of the big cat's pug marks here was in 2003 on the border of Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. A naturalist who was a part of that exercise recounts the experience, while another highlights the need for conservation in India
29 July,2023 06:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Thane: Rescued golden jackal to be released in three weeks, says RAWW
The injured golden jackal was rescued from a construction site in upper Thane by team members from RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare) in coordination with the forest department
20 March,2023 02:52 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak Mastakar
Go on this two-day walk in Palghar to discover the forest owlet
A two-day nature walk off Atgaon will recall the curious resurrection of the forest owlet and highlight the need for local conservation
20 March,2023 01:09 PM IST | Mumbai | Sammohinee Ghosh
‘Tree planting not same as forest restoration’
India is at second spot in the global tree plantation race. But a Florida University-backed study in Himachal, based on data from 50 years, suggests that ambitious plans to increase carbon storage neither ups forest cover nor supports livelihoods
20 March,2023 01:07 PM IST | Mumbai | Prutha Bhosle
The metaphor of the forest
To understand Hindu mythology. it is critical to understand the metaphor of forest
20 March,2023 01:04 PM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
Run for a cause on International Day of Forests at Airoli
Run for a cause which hopes to put the spotlight on the importance of mangroves for Mumbai's survival
20 March,2019 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Chetan Nayak