Ranjeet Jadhav

A wildlife photographer has captured the rare spectacle of bioluminescent fungi glowing across the forests of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve. The tiny fungi illuminate decaying wood and the forest floor, showcasing one of the Western Ghats' most fascinating natural wonders. Glowing fungi cover a tree trunk in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve.

Vanashakti alleges years of illegal reclamation and official inaction are behind repeated flooding on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway Vehicles make their way through a waterlogged road as rain lashes Vasai-Virar in Palghar district on Wednesday. Pic/PTI Environmental NGO Vanashakti has blamed years of unchecked destruction of wetlands, mangroves and low-lying areas in the Vasai-Virar region for the recurring flooding of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway.

Forest officials are reporting a steep rise in people illegally entering restricted areas of SGNP — and in some cases, Vihar Lake itself — to shoot videos. Warn that influencers filming inside lake are risking crocodiles, drowning, and jail for a few thousand views. Ranjeet Jadhav reports Visitors gather near the overflowing Vihar Lake during the monsoon. Forest officials say the surge in social media content has led to more people entering restricted areas.