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 ...

For many years, I lived in the Indian city of Chennai, where the summer temperatures can reach up to 44° C. With a population ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...