Mangroves are nature's superheroes! Found along India’s coastlines, they protect shores from big storms, tsunamis, and erosion with their strong roots. They filter out water impurities and sequester carbon, helping in the fight against climate change. Mangroves are also home to amazing creatures like Bengal tigers, Gangetic dolphins, and various birds! But they’re in danger. Pollution, shrimp farms, and urbanization are destroying these magical forests. We need to act fast to save them from being murdered—by replanting them, protecting their habitats, and raising awareness—because mangroves are more than …
Carbon is a chemical element found widely in the universe. It is the basis of our life. But what about ‘blue carbon’?
According to 2018 estimates, India has onl 2,967 tigers. Have you ever wondered how does one count tigers? What systems and mechanisms are used? How reliable are the numbers that are finally estimated and released? Most importantly, why do we count tigers? We invite children and teachers to a special Young Environmentalist MasterClass on the subject of counting of tigers with one of India’s foremost wildlife experts, Qamar Qureshi of the Wildlife Institute of India.