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How these conservationists in Pune are working towards grassland restoration

How these conservationists in Pune are working towards grassland restoration

A grassland restoration project in Pune district promises to save both, the indigenous Dhangar shepherding community and the genetically vital gray wolf

22 October,2023 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Forest or grassland: where did humans learn to walk?

Forest or grassland: where did humans learn to walk?

Grasslands dominated the cradle of humanity in east Africa longer and more broadly than thought, says a study published Thursday, bolstering the idea that the rise of such landscapes shaped human evolution

09 August,2011 11:51 AM IST | AFP
'Mysterious' Namibian 'space ball' turns out to be fuel tank from unmanned rocket

'Mysterious' Namibian 'space ball' turns out to be fuel tank from unmanned rocket

A mysterious metal ball that thudded to a remote grassland in Namibia last month has been identified as a hydrazine tank from an unmanned rocket.

26 December,2011 11:14 AM IST | ANI
Into the wild: Exploring the Jim Corbett National Park

Into the wild: Exploring the Jim Corbett National Park

At Jim Corbett National Park, you have Great Hornbills and camera-friendly tigers to make your stay worthwhile

25 May,2014 08:50 AM IST | Kareena Gianani
Fire at bird sanctuary in Nashik

Fire at bird sanctuary in Nashik

A fire broke out at the Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary in Niphad tehsil of the district, a forest official said on Tuesday

29 March,2016 01:33 PM IST | PTI
Trees still grow in Aarey!

Trees still grow in Aarey!

Do we need to teach educated humans the value of trees? Seems like we do, at least to the city planners, developers and those hungry to strip the Earth of its green cover that has been laid out systematically over centuries of meticulous ecological planning!

02 March,2015 07:40 AM IST | Anand Pendharkar
'Aarey is not a forest, but merely a grassland'

'Aarey is not a forest, but merely a grassland'

Despite the fact that Aarey Colony is home to over 4 lakh trees, MMRC has written to Environment ministry asking Mumbai Metro site be exempted from the No Development Zone

17 June,2016 07:26 AM IST | Ranjeet Jadhav
SGNP to have its own grasslands for herbivores

SGNP to have its own grasslands for herbivores

Decision taken to boost food stock for animals like chital and sambar; work on converting a four-acre plot into grassland underway

18 August,2014 07:41 AM IST | Ranjeet Jadhav

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