Illegal mining in the Aravalli range threatens biodiversity, groundwater, and local communities, leading to severe ecological and economic consequences.
A similar project was undertaken by Prakash Gole, wildlife researcher and founder of the Ecological Society, in 1997 wherein he studied the marine biodiversity of 92 beaches in the coastal areas of Maharashtra
Journeying into the lushly forested mountain range in Madhya Pradesh with Aly Rashid, author, ‘Tales from the Bush; A Peek Into The World of Satpura’, the writer discovers wild landscapes, great biodiversity and ancient forest wisdom
The need is to assess reafforestation efforts through the prism of preserving and furthering biodiversity and the imprint these have on the climate crisis through the long-term effects on the environment and the way the hydrological cycle is impacted.