Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this talk, Rohit Naniwadekar, a community ecologist and conservation scientist with the Nature Conservation Foundation in Mysore, Karnataka, India, explored the interconnected themes of rivers, forests, and people—three essential elements of the Eastern Himalaya. Drawing on his research in the Eastern Himalaya and Northeast India since 2006, he shared three stories. The first was about the Critically Endangered White-bellied Heron and its quiet disappearance from the Himalayan rivers. The second highlighted the deep bond between the endangered hornbills and the forests they call home. The third delved into the complex and interconnected relationships between hornbills, humans, and the habitats they share. His talk talk offers a stimulating ecological perspective on the question of "Perceptions of Risk in the Himalayas", which is the theme of this year long webinar series curated by Professor Suchismita Das, Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences division of the School of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the Centre for Inter-Asian Research at Ahmedabad University.
In this talk, Rohit Naniwadekar, a community ecologist and conservation scientist with the Nature Conservation Foundation in Mysore, Karnataka, India, explored the interconnected themes of rivers, forests, and people—three essential elements of the Eastern Himalaya. Drawing on his research in the Eastern Himalaya and Northeast India since 2006, he shared three stories. The first was about the Critically Endangered White-bellied Heron and its quiet disappearance from the Himalayan rivers. The second highlighted the deep bond between the endangered hornbills and the forests they call home. The third delved into the complex and interconnected relationships between hornbills, humans, and the habitats they share. His talk talk offers a stimulating ecological perspective on the question of "Perceptions of Risk in the Himalayas", which is the theme of this year long webinar series curated by Professor Suchismita Das, Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences division of the School of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the Centre for Inter-Asian Research at Ahmedabad University.
