A group of 27 women act as guardians of the rare ferns, tree-hugging mosses and thousands of other plants that may otherwise be lost forever

Tropical rainforest trees help create cool surroundings. Certified green construction materials, recycled wood boards, etc. have been used.

Life here feels like a carnival, with ... zillions of creatures feeding.

The confrontation between development and environment; a people’s movement that got support from across the country

Can the Living Architecture (bio-engineering achievements) of the Khasis and Jaintias be transplanted to other areas...?

The Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary is dedicated to the plants of the Western Ghats, a mountain range running down the western coastline of peninsular India. Founded in 1981 by Wolfgang Theuerkauf, the Sanctuary is a garden of wild plant species grown at the edge of a rainforest reserve. The intention is to rehabilitate endangered species and restore habitats in a highly fragmented landscape, in which only a fraction of original forest remains and a high percentage of species are rare, vulnerable or threatened by imminent extinction. The Sanctuary is run by a small group of resident gardeners, naturalists and educators, and supported by a wide circle of well-wishers. Together it offers an approach that is connected to the climate, land, habitats, plants, animals and people of the Western Ghats.