On the occasion of International Vulture Awareness Day 2025 (September 6th), the BNHS–Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre (VCBC), Bhopal, in collaboration with the Postal Department, released a Special Postal Cancellation to mark the day. The event was organized at the Indore General Post Office (GPO), highlighting the significance of vultures in maintaining ecological balance and the […]
On September 6, 2025, BNHS celebrated the International Vulture Awareness Day 2025 at Bhopal’s Van Vihar National Park & Zoo in collaboration with the BNHS–Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre, Bhopal. A Day Dedicated To Vultures Every year, the first Saturday of September is dedicated to International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD)—a global movement that began in 2009 […]
In this modern age of science and technology, several natural phenomena still remain unexplained, intriguing us to investigate and unravel the truth. Bird migration is one such phenomenon that is yet to be fully understood. Scientists across the world are still trying to solve how birds travel thousands of kilometres across continents and oceans to […]
There are days in fieldwork that linger in the heart like a birdsong caught in memory. Soft, melodic, and unshakably vivid. The 4th of May was one such day. Under the leadership of Dr. Sujit Narwade, a field survey was conducted at the Ankasamudra Bird Sanctuary, located in Hagaribommanahalli, Karnataka. This site, now recognized as […]
“Jo hota hai acche ke liye hota hai” (Whatever happens, happens for the best) — this old saying came true during our field trip on July 18th, 2025. Between July 10 and 17, after showcasing our BNHS bustard and florican films at the GreenHub Film Festival in Bhopal, we attended a workshop on vulture rescue […]
In a remote pocket of India, a quiet yet transformative movement is underway. Youth from tribal and marginalised communities are taking up cameras—not just to capture stunning visuals of the natural world but to tell stories that have long remained unheard. At the heart of this movement is the Green Hub Project, a youth-driven initiative […]
बीकानेर शहर, राजस्थान के उत्तर-पश्चिम में स्थित एक ऐतिहासिक नगर है जो रेगिस्तानी पारिस्थितिकी का एक आदर्श उदाहरण प्रस्तुत करता है। शहर अब 43.35 वर्ग किलोमीटर में फैला हुआ है और इसकी जनसंख्या लगभग 6.4 लाख (2025) है। अत्यधिक शुष्क जलवायु के बदौलत इस क्षेत्र में प्रमुख जल स्रोत बहुत कम है। इस लिये बड़े […]
Guru Purnima arrives every year like a gentle monsoon breeze—cleansing, grounding, and filled with remembrance. For me, it’s more than ritual. It’s a moment to stand still and honour the giants whose shoulders I’ve stood on. In the tapestry of my conservation journey, each thread was guided by hands that taught me patience, precision, empathy, […]
He is one of the guardians of the Great Indian Bustards in their last stronghold in the Thar Desert landscape in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer District. His heart beats for the wildlife of Thar, which is also why he transitioned from a promising career in dentistry to a profession that was a complete stranger to him. Dr. […]
