Urban wildlife in India has largely disappeared. But they can be brought back

Category : Wildlife | Location : National  | Posted on 2025-06-09 02:38:01


Urban wildlife in India has largely disappeared. But they can be brought back

When I was growing up in Kolkata in the 1980s and 1990s, the tiny patches of urban forests that grew around dilapidated houses and on empty pieces of land that were under property litigation became hosts to thousands of tiny wildlife that somewhat became part and parcel of our lives. I remember we played hide and seek in one such forest, with a pair of mango trees, a neem, a few wood apples and some betel nuts, and heavy undergrowth where I had first come face to face with a Bengal fox. The unassuming canine was also stunned by the presence of a slightly taller human, looking with equally curious eyes at it.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/urban-wildlife-in-india-has-largely-disappeared-but-they-can-be-brought-back

Search
Lifestyle for Environment


Calendar


Grants & Fellowships
Applications Global Opportunity to Empower Youth for Environmental Action

Deadline Date: September 01, 2025



Applications Invited for the Raptor Research Foundation Grants & Awards

Deadline Date: June 30, 2025

Video of the week