BNHS Research

Local NGOs Are Vital Conservation Champions – GreenHbH Is A Beacon Of Hope For Birds In Ankasamudra, Karnataka

After realising that large flocks of birds were visiting Ankasamudra Lake, Mr. Anand Babu, President, and Mr. Vijay Ittigi, member of the GreenHbH, Hagaribomanhalli, and other local bird enthusiasts launched action to protect the lake area. Due to their continuous efforts, the lake was declared a Bird Conservation Reserve in 2017 under Section 36 A […]

खरमोर की तलाश में: शोकलिया की आवास में एक उम्मीद

वो सुबह मैं कभी नहीं भूल सकता—11 अगस्त 2024 की वो सुबह। घड़ी की सुइयाँ जैसे ही 6:00 बजे पर पहुँचीं, मानो समय ने एक नई शुरुआत की चादर ओढ़ ली थी। मॉनसून की ताज़ा ठंडी हवा चेहरे से टकरा रही थी, और धरती जैसे हरियाली में नहाकर मुस्कुरा रही थी। उस दिन मैं अकेला […]

BNHS And Bishnois Join Hands To Save The Great Indian Bustards In Khetolai, Rajasthan

She spread out her arms in glee as she stood on the land she owned. She was happy because this land was now nurturing new generations of a fast-disappearing species of bird – the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB). Eighty-five-year-old Mangli Devi Bishnoi and other Bishnois of the Khetolai village of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer District […]

Meet The BNHS Scientist Spearheading The Conservation Of India’s Three Most Threatened Birds And Their Vanishing Grassland Habitats

During childhood, he would watch the Great Indian bustards in the grasslands near his home in a small village close to Solapur city in Maharashtra. At that time, he was completely unaware of their sad plight. By the time he grew up and acquired the knowledge and experience to help these birds, they had disappeared […]

BNHS Now And Into The Future: From The Director’s Desk

The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), one of India’s oldest and largest NGOs, established in 1883, stepped into its 141st year in 2024. Throughout its long history, the organisation has contributed significantly to wildlife research and conservation and continues to do so in the present day. In this interview, Kishor Rithe, the Director of BNHS, […]

Battling The Many Threats To Save The Great Indian Bustards In Their Last Stronghold In The Thar Grasslands

The Great Indian Bustard, a bird that once dwelled across large parts of the Indian subcontinent, has now lost over 90% of its range. It is racing towards extinction, with the grasslands of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan being its last remaining home and hope. Even this landscape is now riddled with threats. Outside the […]

Meet The BNHS Scientist Helping Protect India’s Wetlands And Migratory Bird Flyways For Nearly Three Decades

Since childhood, birds fascinated Dr. P. Sathiyaselvam. Growing up in a small village in Tamil Nadu, he had the opportunity to experience the bounties of nature all around him. Often, he would play with his friends near rivers, lakes, and ponds, getting close to many feathered visitors in and around these water bodies. Although he did […]

Meet The BNHS Scientist Studying The Secret Lives Of Otters In India

As a child, he was mesmerised by their mischievous ways of frolicking along the banks of the Arasalar River that flowed near his home. For hours, he would observe them efficiently swimming in the river, catching fish, and grooming each other. At that time, he had no inkling that one day, these otters would be […]

Lesser Floricans, The Vanishing Birds Of The Disappearing Grasslands

As the monsoon rains drench one of the last remaining grasslands in Rajasthan, the male of one of India’s fastest-disappearing bird species makes its move to woo the female. It folds its legs and shoots vertically upwards to about 2 to 3 metres above the grass, with its partly open wings fluttering and producing a […]

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