Gal pagos, an archipelago straddling the equator 1,000 km west of Ecuador, is probably the world s best known biodiversity zone. But alien species and invasive plants are threatening its unique ecosystem

Misguided conservation efforts are leading to depletion of biodiversity and exploitation of poor people

After the ban on grazing, the Valley of Flowers has turned into a jungle of weeds

A mutual lack of trust and understanding between forest officials and wildlife scientists may be responsible for the mismanagement of India s protected areas

M K Ranjitsinh , former director of the Tiger Conservation Programme of the World Wide Fund for Nature India , was an important player in the formulation of the Wildlife Protection Act. He spoke to Down

What happens if conservation is based on half baked knowledge? Ask a person rendered homeless by wildlife managers

No conservation strategy will succeed in India unless the biomass requirements of the local communities are harmoniously integra

A ban on grazing follows a decision to allow harvesting of grass in Keoladeo

Foresters need to throw away their blinkers. Scientists need to prioritise areas of research

There are no political boundaries for animals, but officials concerned fail to see the point