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Forests smaller than playgrounds in India's Western Ghats are keeping streams flowing year-round and sheltering rare wildlife. These waterlogged patches prove that protecting tiny ecosystems can make an outsized difference.
A wildlife photograph introduced millions to the Nilgiri marten, a chocolate-brown carnivore found only in India's Western Ghats. With fewer than 1,000 left, every sighting of this elusive species helps scientists protect its mountain home.
Coffee farms with diverse tree canopies in India's Western Ghats are becoming lifelines for threatened birds, giant squirrels, and insects while producing better crops. Research shows these shaded plantations can protect wildlife and boost yields at the same time.
A forest patrol in Karnataka's Western Ghats turned into a scientific breakthrough when beat forester Ajmeer K spotted an unusual crab and decided to investigate. His curiosity led to the discovery of a new species now named Ghatiana karnataka.
Deep in India's Western Ghats, bioluminescent fungi turn decaying logs into natural light shows during monsoon season. Scientists are racing to protect these rare glowing ecosystems before climate change dims them forever.
India's Western Ghats transform into a wildlife spectacle each monsoon season when some of the world's rarest animals emerge from hiding. From underground frogs to dancing amphibians, these creatures appear for just a few precious weeks each year.
A tigress named Hirkani just arrived in Maharashtra's Sahyadri forests after a 900-kilometer journey, bringing hope to a reserve that lost its tiger population. She's the third tigress introduced to help restore a breeding population in these once-silent Western Ghats forests.
India's real estate industry is planting 2 million native trees across 9,000 acres of degraded forest land in the ecologically vital Western Ghats. The project has already restored 3,500 acres and now enters its second phase with 700 more acres planned.
India's largest real estate developers' association just committed to restoring 250,000 acres of degraded land over five years, planting millions of native trees to rebuild ecosystems. The ambitious plan focuses 60% on native species to restore biodiversity and 20% on medicinal plants that will provide income for local communities.
A tourism retreat in India's Western Ghats proves hotels can protect nature instead of destroying it. By building around existing trees and hiring locals, Cardamom Club shows travel can give back to the land.