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The commercial capital’s reliance on water tankers is a man-made crisis resulting from misplaced priorities, writes Sachin Tiwale, Fellow at ATREE. To read the full article published in Scroll, use the link in the bio.

The community-led forest governance, successfully initiated by Tiriya village, serves as a model example for inclusive, sustainable development rooted in traditional knowledge and collective action. Tiriya was recognised as one among the top 15 communities, out of the 190…

In the Biligirirangana (BR) Hills of Karnataka, the Soliga community has demonstrated that coexistence is possible with one of the world’s most endangered predators: the tiger. Unlike typical conservation narratives that separate people from wildlife, the Soligas have continued…

Thalavaipandi loves sharing fascinating facts about moths during his walks. For instance, some moth species have proboscis, or a feeding tube, that can pierce through the hard skin of fruits or even feed on blood. Then there are certain species, such as those from Saturniidae and…

Take a look at our nocturnal navigators!🌕🌌🍃

During his moth walks, Thalavaipandi makes it a point to go beyond merely identifying moths for his participants. Moths have eyes that maximise light capture. Their proboscises vary in size, allowing them to pollinate flowers of different dimensions. Flowers pollinated by moths…

"Shoreline vegetation creates a delicate balance in a lake ecosystem. If removed, cyanobacteria are exposed to a large amount of sunlight, which increases their capability to multiply exponentially. After the bloom, the bacteria also die at the end of the life cycle, forming a…

Celebrating National Moth Week at ATREE! Catch more of these amazing moths tonight, 24th July — 7:30 PM onwards, ATREE.

The Chhattisgarh forest department recently issued a letter designating itself as the nodal agency for implementing community forest resource (CFR) rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and restricting gram sabhas from implementing locally developed CFR management plans. This…

Thalavaipandi credits the rediscovery of Mimeusemia ceylonica Hampson,1893 to a long-term monitoring study of moths conducted once every month at the Agasthyamalai Community Conservation Centre, highlighting the importance of such studies. The ATREE Moth Watch and his other…

We explored community values, like well-being, socio-economic benefits and environmental conservation, linked to each of the 18 ecosystem services identified through data collected in the Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya. Our study highlights the importance of understanding local…

This National Moth Week, we bring you the story of Thalavaipandi S., whose encounters with nature as a schoolboy became the very foundation of his life. Over the next few days, join us as we share snapshots from his journey into the fascinating world of moths. Stay tuned!

To celebrate Moth Week, we are hosting an evening of moth screening at ATREE this Monday. Calling all moth enthusiasts to come, join us at ATREE, like moths to a flame!💡 Date: 21 July 2025 Venue: ATREE Terrace Time: 7:30 pm onwards

Reposted from @era.india [Webinar]: Beyond Forests: Rethinking Restoration of India’s Open Natural Ecosystems. India’s Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs), including grasslands, scrublands, and savannas, are among the country's most neglected and misclassified ecosystems. In this…

ATREE researchers Thangsuanlian Naulak and Sailendra Dewan were part of a study that recorded the fauna of the Tembao Wetland Complex (TWC) in Sikkim. The study underscores the importance of TWC as a unique high-altitude glacial-fed ecosystem supporting rare and cold-adapted…

Report from @author_vram Video here: youtu.be/VmVnvynuQFw Ladakh environment and its youth identity are very important topics of discussion in the trans-Himalayan region. In this excellent and brilliant podcast, Saloni and me talked about Ladakh cities, Ladakh…

Heat doesn’t just differ between cities; it varies significantly within them. The urban heat island effect – the phenomenon of cities being hotter than surrounding rural areas – is often discussed at the city scale, but what isn’t understood well enough is how differently it is…

Join us at ATREE for an open defence of PhD thesis titled "Socio-institutional systems that influence varied implementation of collective forest rights in the Western Ghats of Karnataka" by Roshni Kutty, PhD Scholar, ATREE.

Every July, India plants millions of saplings as part of Van Mahotsav. The aim is to increase green cover, counter deforestation and raise awareness. This year alone, 1.46 billion saplings will go into the ground, including 7 million in Delhi and 350 million in Uttar Pradesh.…

The Shivanasamudram Fish Sanctuary, a collaboration between the Karnataka Department of Fisheries and the Wildlife Association of South India, is restoring river balance. Check out the article by Anirban Roy and Naren Sreenivasan.