Announcements
Film Screening: Churning the Earth
15 May 2025, 06:30 pm Venue: C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building Churning the Earth(43 min; 2024; English)Produced by Srishti Films and Kalpavriksh, for Vikalp Sangam Screening will be followed by a discussion with Ashish Kothari, Founder of Kalpavriksh and member of Vikalp Sangam Film on the powerful stories of ‘Alternative countercurrents’ constructed by ordinary people from
Marathi Maharashtra Protected Area Update, Issue No: 20
To read the entire Newsletters please click here Issue No: 20
Books ‘State of Wildlife and Protected Areas in Maharashtra and North India’ now available on website!
To access the books click here: The State of Wildlife and Protected Areas in Maharashtra 1996–2015 The State of Wildlife and Protected Areas in North-East India 1996-2011
CCA Webportal: Microsite on Orans in Rajasthan
A meeting with 35-40 individuals organised by Krishi Avam Paristhitiki Vikas Sansthan (KRAPAVIS) was held at Alwar, Rajasthan on 24 th and 25 th Feb 2025 to discuss the implications of the recent Supreme Court judgement to classify Orans, sacred groves in Rajasthan as ‘deemed forests’ under the Forest Conservation Act. The meeting included various
Frontline Great Nicobar Special Issue
Print copies now available! The latest issue with new stories on Great Nicobar is onthe stands now.
KV co-organised the launch of Dr. Asad Rahmani’s memoirs, ‘Living With Birds’
KV co-organised the launch of Dr. Asad Rahmani’s memoirs, ‘Living With Birds’, at Padgandi Bookstore and Cafe, Pune, on 19 December 2024. It was an insightful evening as Dr. Rahmani, renowned conservationist and ornithologist, engaged in a thought-provoking conversation with Ashish Kothari of Kalpavriksh. The discussion revolved around the conservation, biodiversity, and community-based initiatives, with particular
Book: The State of Wildlife and Protected Area in Maharashtra: 1996-2015
For nearly two and a half decades now the Protected Area Update (PAU) has religiously presented a consolidated account of India’s wildlife and protected area (PA) network. Published six times a year, it carries in a tightly edited format, news and information of what is happening in, to and around these national parks and sanctuaries
New Children’s Books available at Our Store!
Kalpavriksh has recently published three new children’s books. Details are provided below. Click on Our Store to order the books! …. …. …. …. …. lIa, My Wild Mongoose Friend by Abhisheka K A young college student volunteering at a wildlife rehab center forms an unexpected bond with Ila, a feisty Indian Grey Mongoose. From leaping across
