(March 27, 2025) -By Sourav Dutta The forests, rivers, and wildlife of Ntangki National Park have always been integral to the lives of the Kuki, Dimasa, and Zeliang communities living along its fringes. Yet, for years these culturally distinct villages in Nagaland, although living in proximity maintained limited interaction despite managing common property resources, landscapes, challenges and aspirations.  This meant that as the communities managed their lands and forests independently, common challe...

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(March 11, 2025) - By Veerendra Naidu   “Hello?” “There’s a leopard at Vasai Fort!” This was what we heard on a call and when we were least expecting it. The Vasai Fort is a tourist site, with dense human settlements, on the outskirts of Vasai city. The leopard had collided with a vehicle, and we were instructed to reach the spot immediately. The urgency in my colleague’s voice was undeniable. We had just wrapped up another morning of camera-trapping for l...

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