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Rescue and rehabilitation of Indian Pitta rescued by PfA
Environment

Migrant Pitta birds are collapsing in unusual numbers in Bengaluru. Here’s why

November 29, 2021 Sneha Salgame and Nagesh Manay

Indian Pitta, one of the most beautiful migratory birds arriving from the Himalayas, are being rescued in unusually high numbers this year.

A view of Bengaluru
Environment

Real estate developers face few hurdles in getting environment clearance

September 6, 2021 Bhanu Sridharan

Builders have to submit biodiversity details of the project site, to get clearance. But clearance is given even as the details are missing or copy-pasted

Lesser whistling ducks at Mallathahalli Lake
Environment

What we lose when we lose a lake — the Mallathahalli Lake experience

August 25, 2021 Vaidya R

As plans are set in motion to ‘develop’ Mallathahalli Lake, a citizen shares stunning images of the biodiversity that is under threat here.

Environment

Is the axing of 5,000 trees for road widening around Bengaluru justified?

August 21, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

Bengaluru only has around 3% of its green cover left. Can the city cope if 5,000 trees in its periphery are chopped off for yet another road widening project?

Environment

Bengaluru’s exotic, giant trees: Here’s where and how you can spot them

February 17, 2020 Nityananda S

Do you know what Buddha’s Coconut is? It’s one of the tree species in Bengaluru that would be more at home in jungles. The city even has giant trees that originate as far away as West Africa or South Pacific.

Environment

Is it African Tulip or Akasha Mallige? Here’s a guide to tree-spotting in Jayanagar

January 2, 2020 Nityananda S

Flaming orange, bright yellow, pale purple – flowers of all these hues appear on Jayanagar’s streets. Here’s a guide on spotting the native and exotic trees in the area

Environment

Not just Lalbagh, your small neighbourhood park too can protect Bengaluru’s biodiversity

October 3, 2019 Manupriya

A recent study finds that Bengaluru’s neighbourhood parks establish a long continuum of greenery, facilitating the movement of birds, butterflies and insects. Hence the focus should be on setting up many small parks rather than a few large ones, says the study

Environment

Sacred sites in Bengaluru: Where heritage helps conserve biodiversity

August 29, 2019 Sahana Ghosh

Despite Bengaluru’s rapid urbanisation, its kattes and temples still harbour over 120 different tree species. Majority of these are native species including neem and peepal. These trees should be mapped and given protected status, conservationists say


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