How can one extend the reach of conservation into landscapes outside protected areas? Conservationists around the world are now working to extend conservation to such landscapes, especially lands under productive agriculture and plantations, by linking production with the market for products certified as coming from farms that follow sustainable and ecologically-friendly practices.

Seagrasses are marine angiosperms which serve as good bioindicatots of environmental change. In this study, we propose to formulate an integrated monitoring protocol, both to monitor environmental health, as well as manage seagrass ecosystems in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay.

Upscaling successful conservation models remains a global challenge. Encouraged by the results of our conservation research and small-scale conservation efforts, we have undertaken an ambitious effort to catalyze the formulation of Project Snow Leopard, a science-based, participatory national policy for promoting wildlife conservation in the Himalayan high altitudes.