Wildlife

Forest guard Bhera Ram Bishnoi has dedicated his life to protecting the wilderness of Rajasthan’s Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.

From bagh-rakhi to pedalling through Pench with a song of hope, the forest department in Pench National Park is ensuring villagers become more aware of the wilderness that surrounds them.

With an eye for truth and a camera that champions change, Rita Banerji has redefined wildlife filmmaking in India. Through decades of work and initiatives like GreenHub, she’s nurtured a new generation of storytellers driving conservation across the Northeast.

Ghost crabs, the tireless scavengers of Chennai’s Elliot’s Beach, play a vital role in keeping the intertidal sands clean while thriving in their hidden, sandy burrows.

Tucked away in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, Mahuadanr is India’s first and only wolf sanctuary — a place where tribal traditions, dense Sal forests, and a rare species of Indian grey wolves live in quiet balance.

In Manipur’s Jessami Village, the presence of Mrs Hume’s pheasant is slowly inspiring locals to abandon hunting and protect its habitat.

From rescuing radio-collared vultures to performing wound debridement on pangolins, here’s how the PFA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Wardha is ensuring every wild animal has access to good healthcare.

Through the GreenHub Fellowship, youth from the Northeast are using cameras to tell stories of their wild places. What began as a filmmaking initiative is now empowering communities to document and defend their biodiversity.

After 50 years of local extinction, the blackbuck has returned to Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Sanctuary. Through careful conservation and habitat restoration, the antelope now survives, rejuvenating the grasslands and restoring balance to the ecosystem.

In Rajasthan’s Menar village, birds are more than visitors — they’re family. Once known for its ponds, Menar is now celebrated as India’s ‘Bird Village’, home to over 100 species, including endangered ones. Thanks to the community’s tireless conservation efforts, this Ramsar site has become a global model for people-led environmental protection.