Western Ghats: Improving Large Carnivore Connectivity

Enhancing the wellbeing of communities living around ecosystems while improving ecological functionality is the keystone for climate action through biodiversity conservation. These ecosystems and the biodiversity they contain are critical in our fight against climate change. Our climate change models often assume the current level of ecosystem services in a business-as-usual scenario. However, these ecosystems face competing demands and, in some cases, degradation. Therefore, balancing the aspirations of communities, particularly in the Global South, with climate action and biodiversity conservation is the aim of our team. A major portion of our work has focused on addressing inequities faced by these communities through precision interventions backed by data.