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Conserving our varied heritage

Conserving our varied heritagePankaj SekhsariaFirst Published : 29 Jan 2011 09:57:00 AM ISThttp://expressbuzz.com/magazine/conserving-our-varied-heritage/242849.htmlThe Western Ghats are, without...

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Tall Tails

Travel & ErrorTall TailsA roaring time in tiger countryPankaj Sekhsariahttp://travel.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?270828Halkat is a word in Marathi that has no English equivalent that I can think...

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When the Chenchus get a wildlife award

Three members of the Chenchu tribal community who work as forest guards in the Nagarjunsagar – Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) were recently award the Sanctuary-RBS Wildlife service award for protecting...

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Protected Area Update - June 2011

PROTECTED AREA UPDATENews and Information from protected areas in India and South AsiaVol. XVII No. 3; June 2011 (No. 91)The entire issue can be downloaded at...

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Bawarias, Sekhsarias and wildlife crime in India

Bawarias, Sekhsarias and wildlife crime in India by Pankaj Sekhsariahttp://www.openspaceindia.org/express/articles-a-essays/item/722.htmlOr...The story of how I became a wildlife...

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Protected Area Update New Issue - August 2011

Dear Friends,Below is the list of contents of the new issue of the Protected Area Update (Vol XVII, No. 4, August 2011). If you would like specific stories of the entire newsletter please write to me...

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Dastkar Andhra cotton handloom exhibition in Pune - September 2011

Dastkar Andhra brings cotton handloom fabrics from DAMA and readymade garments from daram in an exhibition at Apte Hall, Pune from September 22-24, 2011

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Protected Area Update - October 2011

Dear Friends,Below is the list of contents and editorial of the new issue of the Protected Area Update (Vol XVII, No. 5, October 2011, (No. 93). If you would like to receive the entire newsletter in...

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Protected Area Update - December 2011

Dear Friends,Below is the list of contents and editorial from the new issue of the Protected Area Update (Vol. XVII, No. 6, December 2011).If you would like to receive the entire issue as an...

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'Because Andaman's forests are Jarawa infested …'

Pankaj Sekhsariahttp://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article2811842.eceInfestation, in'fes•ta'tion n. the state of being invaded or overrun by pests or parasites. Do people inhabit the lands and...

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Protected Area Update, February 2012

PROTECTED AREA UPDATENews and Information from protected areas in India and South AsiaVol. XVIII No. 1February 2012 (No. 95)LIST OF CONTENTSEDITORIAL Wildlife’s infrastructure nightmareNEWS FROM INDIAN...

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An intricate web

PANKAJ SEKHSARIAhttp://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article2857008.eceUnlike the rest of India, tribal rights and conservation are not at the opposite ends of the spectrum in the Andaman and Nicobar...

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THE PA UPDATE FOR A 1000 FOREST STAFF Initiative

Need support for this...THE PA UPDATE FOR A 1000 FOREST STAFF InitiativeDear Friends,The PA Update is a bi-monthly newsletter published by Kalpavriksh that carries news and information on wildlife and...

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PROTECTED AREA UPDATE - April 2012

PROTECTED AREA UPDATENews and Information from protected areas in India and South AsiaVol. XVIII No. 2 April 2012 (No. 96)LIST OF CONTENTSEDITORIAL - The relocation conundrumNEWS FROM INDIAN...

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Can I get a recycled book, please?

Can I get a recycled book, please?PANKAJ SEKHSARIAThe Hindu Young Worldhttp://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/kids/article3319934.eceWould it surprise you if you were told that Harry Potter and The...

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Protected Area Update - June 2012

News and Information from protected areas in India and South Asia Vol. XVIII No. 3  June 2012 (No. 97) LIST OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL                An officer and a wildlife researcher NEWS FROM INDIAN...

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Protected Area Update - August 2012

Here are the list of contents and the editorial for the new issue of the Protected Area Update (August 2012). If you would like to receive the entire PA Update in its soft copy format please write to...

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Protected Area Update - October 2012

PROTECTED AREA UPDATE News and Information from protected areas in India and South Asia Vol. XVIII No. 5                                                 October 2012 (No. 99) LIST OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL...

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facebook for A&N islands

Just started a new facebook group for the andaman and nicobar islands http://www.facebook.com/groups/andamanicobar/

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New Book - 'The State of Wildlife in North East India: 1996-2011'

‘THE STATE OF WILDLIFE IN NORTHEAST INDIA: (1996 – 2011) – A Compilation of News from the Protected Area Update’ Dear Friends, I am very happy to announce the publication of a new book and the first...

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The state of Wildlife in North-east India - Review in Frontline

A habitat in danger    Author: Edited by Pankaj SekhsariaPublisher: Kalpvriksh and Foundation for Ecological SecurityA guide to wildlife conservation in north-eastern India in the midst of insurgency,...

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Ikkat - At daram in Hyderabad

IkkatIkkat or tie & dye is one of the best known and considerably complex traditions in weaving - something that the Nalgonda belt in Andhra Pradesh is quite famous for. The process involves...

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PROTECTED AREA UPDATE NO. 107, FEBRUARY 2014

Here is the full list of contents of the new issue of the PA Update. IF you would like to receive the entire 24 page newsletter as a pdf file, please write to me at psekhsaria@gmail.com --- PROTECTED...

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KABIR-NAMA

Kabir-nama 42 Papa bhi...TV bhi It's past 10 pm and we're trying to get Kabir into bed to sleep. The threatening and the sweet talk's not working so we trying some emotional blackmail. Me: Kabir, Papa...

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In memory of Dr. Prakash Gole

 Remembering ‘Sir’In memory of Dr. Prakash Gole(A heart felt tribute by his student and my colleague in Kalpavriksh, Sharmila Deo - from the latest issue of the Protected Area Update)An eminent...

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