India’s grasslands have been regarded as degraded wastelands. But they’re anything but that! They’re ancient, biodiverse, culturally rich and highly productive.
Details: Thurs, 29th Feb, at Science Gallery Bengaluru
A community and ecosystems ecologist, Jayashree Ratnam’s work is now focussed on Asian savannahs and their management in global changes.
Nature Walk:
Come join us for our final guided nature walk on March 3rd, Sunday, from 7:30 to 9:30 am with naturalist JN Prasad. Secure your spot by registering now :Nature Walk Registration
Storytelling:
Like to hear stories? A journey of enchanting tales awaits you under the giant tree next to the Lalbagh Glass House
Join us for a storytelling session led by the talented Naren.
Details:
March 2nd at Lalbagh
2 sessions : 10:30 am and 4:00 pm.
In Ladakh, climate change has led to degradation of pasture land and increased competition between livestock and wildlife
Dorjay and Lobzang, our Coexistence fellows are now working on a project to facilitate herder and wildlife coexistence by reviving traditional practices.
DETAILS: Thur, 29 Feb, 6-7.30pm at Swissnex http://tinyurl.com/5n6das7h
Rigzen Dorjay is from a small village in Ladakh called Saspochey. He has been with the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) for 8 years and is currently a Coexistence Fellow.
Sherab Lobzang is from Kumdok village in Leh. She did her post-graduation from Jammu University in political science but was attached to wildlife since her childhood since her family is engaged in farming. She is now a Coexistence Fellow.
Elephants have shared a complex relationship with people through Asian history- they’ve been food, pests, war machines, trade items etc.
With Prof Sukumar, trace this elephant-human relationship through successive stages in history – the stone age, the Indus civilization, the Vedic period, the Mauryan empire, the Buddhist culture, the medieval Hindu world, the Islamic period, the colonial period and post-independent Asia.
DETAILS- Mon, 4th March at Bangalore International Center Mar 4_The Asian Elephant_6:30pm
Raman Sukumar is National Science Chair at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. He is internationally known for his pioneering research on the ecology, behaviour and conservation of Asian elephants, including elephant-human interactions, reproductive biology, evolutionary history, population dynamics, and the cultural history of elephants. Sukumar has also contributed extensively to Indian government policy on wildlife conservation.
How does India manage to be both extremely populous and biodiverse? Mostly, through our ability to share space with nature around us. This tolerance is a spectrum, with hostility for some wild animals and extreme reverence for others.
DETAILS: Wednesday, 6th March, RMZ Ecoworld Bangalore Register for RMZ Foundation Coexistence Art Walk
Tarsh Thekaekara, through stories and case studies from across India, makes a case for Coexistence as a strategy to reconcile economic and ecological security.
The event will also showcase a display of toys made from senna, an invasive tree.
