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Conserving Central India
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Decadal land use dynamics of upper catchment of Narmada: 1980 – 2018
~ by Amrita Neelakantan The Narmada river has shaped much of the central Indian landscape. It is also known as “Life Line of Madhya...
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Conserving Central India
Jun 3, 20212 min read
Eavesdropping on the forests of India with Project Dhvani
~ by Mansi Monga Project Dhvani takes you into the world of forests like never before. In 2018, NCCI members – Pooja Choksi, Sarika...
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Conserving Central India
Mar 23, 20214 min read
Combatting road kill – how animal behavior and traffic data can help
~ by Aditi Patil Rapidly growing road networks contribute to a country’s social and economic development, but this contribution comes at...
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Conserving Central India
Feb 23, 20214 min read
The roles played by NGOs for responsive governance of forests
~ by Mansi Monga The Forest Rights Act enacted by the Parliament in 2006 makes a provision for Community Forest Resource Rights (CFR...
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Conserving Central India
Sep 25, 20203 min read
What are the lawscapes of Indigenous community forests?
~ by Prameek Kannan The paper explores the legal system of indigenous, forest dependent, tribal communities in Central India, and the...
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Conserving Central India
Sep 11, 20203 min read
The Road Ahead: Mammal movement reduces in Western Ghats and Central India
~ by Archita Sharma Two conservation priority landscapes in India – the Western Ghats and Central India remain major strongholds for...
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Conserving Central India
Jun 18, 20202 min read
Increased patchiness of forests as infrastructure construction rises in India
~ by Kalyanee Paranjape As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India’s topography is undergoing rapid changes. Due to this...
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Conserving Central India
Jun 3, 20205 min read
Member Profile: Vidya Venkatesh
Vidya Venkatesh is a director at Last Wilderness Foundation and has a special interest in butterflies. She has also traveled various...
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Conserving Central India
May 25, 20205 min read
Room to Roam in Central India
~ by Archita Sharma (WWF-India) The Central Indian Landscape has been a stronghold for several long-ranging wild mammals for several...
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Conserving Central India
May 5, 20204 min read
A possible path forward to limit spread of COVID-19 in forested areas of Central India
~ by Amrita Neelakantan (NCCI Coordinator) A timely study by NCCI founder Prof. Ruth DeFries and collaborators lays out possible...
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Conserving Central India
Apr 29, 20203 min read
Preferred habitat of the world’s smallest cat
~ by Prameek Kannan (WWF-India) The rusty-spotted cat is endemic to the Indian subcontinent; found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Little...
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Conserving Central India
Apr 6, 20202 min read
5 capitals framework and food security around Kanha National Park
~ by Kalyanee Paranjape Given the tumultuous history of conservation and establishment of national parks, it is important to note that...
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Conserving Central India
Mar 8, 20204 min read
Mangroves on the Deccan
~ by Prachi Thatte (WWF-India) Home to several species of mammals and birds, the Deccan plateau has a mix of dry and moist deciduous...
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Conserving Central India
Mar 3, 20202 min read
Leopards diets in the Kanha-Pench corridor: now and scenarios of the future
~ by Amrita Neelakantan (coordinator NCCI) Mahi Puri and colleagues have conducted extensive surveys to find out what leopards eat and...
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Conserving Central India
Feb 14, 20202 min read
Millets: An Option for Food Security and Environmental Resilience
~ by Amrita Neelakantan (coordinator NCCI) To grow food sustainably means moving beyond the calorie-focus of the green revolution. Before...
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Conserving Central India
Aug 22, 20191 min read
Post-resettlement impacts on conservation goals around Kanha National Park
“In central India, the value of tigers is undeniable – culturally, ecologically, and economically. Kanha National Park (KNP) typifies the...
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Conserving Central India
Jul 26, 20193 min read
Wild canids in human-dominated landscapes of Central India
~ by Archita Sharma (University of Delhi) Nested in Satpura-Mikal range lies the Kanha-Pench forest landscape, spanning over an area of...
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Conserving Central India
Jul 24, 20191 min read
Walk with the Pardhis
Pardhis are a nomadic community that since the time of the Mughal emperors, have been hired to help in shikar (hunting), whether it was...
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Conserving Central India
Jul 14, 20192 min read
Hamare Van, Hamare Gaon (Our Forests, Our Villages)
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Conserving Central India
Jul 14, 20192 min read
Dispersal routes of tigers and other wildlife species in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
The buffer zones, created around the protected areas, acts not only as the insulator and keep away the anthropogenic pressures of local...
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