🐍 #TNOCessay
Sharing Space: People and Wildlife in Bengaluru's Home Gardens
by Varsha Bhaskaran

She found a cobra in her garden. She didn't call a snake catcher. She avoided that part of the garden for a few days. 🌿

Most conservation assumes people need to be taught to care. This study suggests many already do.

📖 Read the essay: https://www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/06/02/sharing-space-people-and-wildlife-in-bengalurus-home-gardens/

#UrbanBiodiversity #UrbanNature #UrbanWildlife #Biodiversity #Bengaluru #Ecology #UrbanEcology

Wildlife Wednesday

🦋Research from University of Plymouth shows that appropriately designed soil-based living wall systems can deliver meaningful urban biodiversity benefits when integrated with strategic plant selection.

🐦‍⬛ In the study locations, 32 bird species were recorded, with three species observed nesting within the living walls.

🐝 Among the hundreds of other creatures observed were 12 different types of bees, hoverflies and other pollinators, as well as 19 types of soil invertebrates and 12 species of spiders.

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-walls-boost-biodiversity-safe-spaces.html

#WildlifeWednesday #NatureRestoration #Pollinators #Environment #Conservation #Biodiversity #WildlifeConservation #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #NativeBees #UrbanBiodiversity

A heartfelt moment for us 💚
A resident from Umachikulam, Madurai shared the real impact of the Koodugal Sparrow Initiative.

Seeing sparrows return and thrive in spaces we helped create reminds us why we started this journey. These small wins are powerful—they push us to work faster, smarter, and more effectively.
#SaveSparrows #UrbanBiodiversity #NatureRestoration #EcoInitiative #Sustainability #BringBackSparrows #CommunityImpact #Madurai #Umachikulam #Koodugal #SparrowConservation

Why cities are becoming an unlikely refuge for wildflowers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/04/why-cities-are-becoming-an-unlikely-refuge-for-wildflowers/