Sacred groves are patches of wilderness conserved owing to their perceived importance attached to a village deity. These are miniature evergreen forest within areas of human settlements nurtured by…

  In nature, all animals are sacred as they play an important and unique role in the ecosystem. However human beings have considered some animals as sacred. It may be…

  Throughout India, several ingenious ways have been devised to conserve water. They are known as traditional water conservation systems. The residents of Himachal Pradesh have also developed their own…

  The step wells or vaavs were common in the semi-arid regions of Gujarat to cater to the drinking water needs of the people. These wells were also scene of colourful festivals…

  Sacred natural sites are the place in natural areas having some sacred values which play an important role in conserving culture and nature. Sacred natural sites are defined as…

  Goans have nurtured a varied cultural heritage that was deeply rooted with the love for ecology and environment. Rivers, springs, trees, wells, patches of forests and animals were considered…

  The people of Goa, in urban as well as rural areas, are presently struggling for drinking water. It is very difficult today to get clean, pure potable water as…

  Goa, a relatively small maritime state with an area of 3,702 sq.km along the Malabar Coast of the Indian Peninsula has a coastal run of approximately 105 km. Mythologically,…

Early man revered animals for their endurance, prowess and cunning. Fear and favor are the two dimensions of the human mind that consolidated respect for animals. Perhaps belief in the…

  In Goa, not only does one get captivated by the silver sands and the music of the waves, but by the magic of the vast green and yellow rice…