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Kalyan Verma
Restoring degraded elephant habitats
Forests: The mother of our rivers Kabini, the only east flowing river that originates in the forests of Wayanad flows all the way into the Bay of Bengal as river Kaveri. Millions of people dependent on these rivers are also dependent on the forests of Western Ghats. As for the people of Wayanad, the river […]
Grass, the super restorer
The first photo shows a carpet of the invasive weed Wedelia. I believe Wedelia has the potential to prevent people from farming. You might think I’m exaggerating, but many fallow lands are now under the grip of this invasive plant. The second photo shows the same patch completely covered with grass after eradicating Wedelia. So […]
Life beneath the dead leaves
I believe forests to be entities that have their own intelligence. They have a system that has had millions of years to perfect itself and reach a point where every process and component both organic and inorganic has a part to play.
The leafless beauty, Indian Coral tree
Surely one of the most surreal sights one can witness while walking through the forest is the Indian Coral Tree.
Under the canopy of grandmother trees
A decade ago, I had the experience of walking inside some of the densest forests in Western Ghats – One droplet of rain touches the tallest crown
Restoring degraded elephant habitats
Forests: The mother of our rivers Kabini, the only east flowing river that originates in the forests of Wayanad flows all the way into the Bay of Bengal as river Kaveri. Millions of people dependent on these rivers are also dependent on the forests of Western Ghats. As for the people of Wayanad, the river […]
Grass, the super restorer
The first photo shows a carpet of the invasive weed Wedelia. I believe Wedelia has the potential to prevent people from farming. You might think I’m exaggerating, but many fallow lands are now under the grip of this invasive plant. The second photo shows the same patch completely covered with grass after eradicating Wedelia. So […]
Life beneath the dead leaves
I believe forests to be entities that have their own intelligence. They have a system that has had millions of years to perfect itself and reach a point where every process and component both organic and inorganic has a part to play.
The leafless beauty, Indian Coral tree
Surely one of the most surreal sights one can witness while walking through the forest is the Indian Coral Tree.
Under the canopy of grandmother trees
A decade ago, I had the experience of walking inside some of the densest forests in Western Ghats – One droplet of rain touches the tallest crown