Key Outcomes
Western Hills
Videos: Lovraj Kumar panel discussion focuses on the challenges to biodiversity conservation, livelihoods and ecological sustainability
Posted on 26 Jan, 2013 04:14 PMGuest post: Amita Bhaduri
Videos: Appiko movement led by Pandurang Hegde helps protect and conserve flora and fauna of Western Ghats in Sirsi and Shimoga, Karnataka
Posted on 25 Jan, 2013 08:55 PMThe movement with the active involvement of local community works towards the protection of flora and fauna of Western Ghats, in Shimoga and Sirsi regions of Karnataka.
The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the Western Ghats, India- A report by International Union for Conservation of Nature
Posted on 26 Sep, 2012 10:27 AMThis report by International Union for Conservation of Nature presents the outcomes of the Western Ghats Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment project, which was developed with the intention of compiling and making freely available information on the conservation status and distribution of key group
Saving some last remaining free flowing rivers
Posted on 24 Jan, 2012 06:38 AMGuest post by: Parineeta Dandekar
Confessions of an OD boy: The need to achieve a sustainable open defacation free intervention
Posted on 24 Dec, 2011 07:58 PMAuthor: Mohanasundar Radhakrishnan
Ajunhi kordech aad (The wells are still dry) - An article in marathi - Anubhav magazine
Posted on 03 Dec, 2011 11:53 AMA large part of the state of Maharashtra continues to face acute scarcity of water due to scanty rainfall, which has had a serious impact on the livelihoods of people who live in these areas. This article "Ajuni Kordech Aad" meaning "The wells are still dry" published in the magazine Anubhav highlights the extreme hardships, lack of employment opportunities, forced migration due to negative impact on agriculture and livestock, and poverty and deprivation that people living in these areas have to face due to this water scarcity.
Thembe thembe samruddhi (Prosperity with every drop) - An article from the magazine Anubhav
Posted on 02 Dec, 2011 03:23 PMThis article in Marathi from the magazine Anubhav titled 'Thembe thembe samruddhi' meaning 'Prosperity with every drop' highlights the situation of acute scarcity of water in the state of Maharashtra and argues that this has been a barrier to the progress of the state leading to dire poverty and deprivation.
Collateral damage: Western Ghats freshwater species in peril
Posted on 23 Sep, 2011 05:22 PMMore information on the project can be seen on IUCN's website.
Wetlands conservation and sustainable management in the Nilgiris - Final project report and local management plan by Keystone Foundation
Posted on 02 Aug, 2011 07:48 PM
The initiative on hill wetlands in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve is supported through this. The area is located at the junction of the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats, or Sahyadris, the two prominent mountain ranges that run almost parallel to the coastlines of Peninsular India and is home to indigenous forest people and is a rare repository of mountain biodiversity.
The Nilgiris is home to unique wetlands that are the source of sustenance of numerous animals and human communities. Wetlands are among the more important reservoirs of biodiversity that nature has painstakingly crafted over millions of years.