New paper: Comprehensive assessment of snow leopard distribution and population in the Indian Trans-Himalaya, Ladakh: Standardizing methods for evidence-based conservation One of the highest snow leopard population and densities in the world journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Key highlights from our recent study on snow leopards. Ladakh in India holds a large population of snow leopards 🇮🇳🐾🏔️ pankaj raina Office of the Lt. Governor, Ladakh Down To Earth Himanshu Nitnaware

The Day , 14yr old twins , Zain and Zoya from poonch were killed by Pakistani Army Shelling was their Birthday.Their father had moved from a village to poonch city to enroll them at a well reputed School 💔

Incredible view of Himalayas from Champawat

यह तस्वीर चोपता की सुंदरता को बिल्कुल एक सपने जैसा बना देती है। एक शांत पहाड़ी सड़क हिमालय की गोद में लिपटी हुई नजर आ रही है, जिसके दोनों ओर रंग-बिरंगे छोटे-छोटे घर एक कहानी सुनाते प्रतीत होते हैं।

This horrific slaughter of chital happened in Pench, MP. It's actually the Animal Welfare Board of India that's tearing this deer to pieces & eating it alive with its lies in court + illegal circulars reg stray dogs. MoEF&CC Karti P Chidambaram ISSG PMO India Credit: vid by Srinath Sivaram

New paper People and Nature: We define Nature-based Solutions and societal adaptations to biological invasions. Solutions must go beyond just removal, particularly at scales with societal trade-offs. We show how to build resilient ecosystems in a globalized world besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa…

Kaphal Festival Rudraprayag near (देवरियाताल) 16-20 June धन्यवाद PANDAVAAS हमें अपनी संस्कृति से रु ब रु कराने के लिए,पूरा फेस्टिवल प्लास्टिक फ्री करने के लिए,स्थानीय व्यंजनों को बढ़ावा देने के लिए। और काफल फेस्टिवल हमारे पहाड़ों के बीच करने के लिए भी धन्यवाद।

Some coverage about our recent paper demonstrating novel method for robust assessment of snow leopard population timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/scientis…

Revisiting Joni’s unforgettable performance of “Both Sides Now” on The Mama Cass Show, broadcast 56 years ago this week.

This Insta generation feels life in the mountain is a bliss when its clearly not! The video is from Nandanagar Ghat in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, where due to lack of proper road, villagers are working hard have to work hard to carry an electricity transformer

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India’s stray dog crisis has not just endangered lives, but is also causing ecological harm. Behind it may be a well-meaning policy that is failing. Here's a closer look at what went wrong and why every 'Dog Lover' should be horrified by this crisis. swarajyamag.com/reports/why-ev…

New paper: Alien plants interact with land-use change, climate change, and defaunation to reshape ecosystems, often catalyzing the emergence of novel ecosystems Globally, tropics are at the forefront of such transformations Nature Reviews Biodiversity Jens Svenning nature.com/articles/s4435…

A comment for Sanctuary Asia's cover story on climate issues in The Third Pole by Munib Khanyari highlighting the geopolitical drivers & implications of #Himalayan #disasters.

Aditya B It allows for a policy shift on an issue that has been hijacked by a very small group of people that have allowed a highly unscientific practice to become entrenched for 20 years.

Biological invasions are reshaping India’s landscapes. Our recent book chapter "Brave New Wild..." maps the science and strategy of restoring biodiversity and cultural values in an era of ecological change. Ninad Mungi Jens Svenning, YV Jhala, Qamar Qureshi & Vishnupriya Kolipakam

Banning libgen serves western hegemony over academia. It keeps academics from countries like India out of the loop and without access while supporting the interest of big publishing houses that profit from academics’ unpaid labour.