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Nature In The City: Exploring India’s Best Urban Jungles And Wilderness Areas

Pockets of urban wilderness are integral to human mental and physical wellbeing, while simultaneously acting as a reserve for threatened species. Read this guide to find out about some of India's top urban natural landscapes

The East Kolkata Wetlands are a complex web of natural and human-made wetlands inside a city Photo: Suprabhat/Shutterstock
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If you’re accustomed to thinking that nature is to be found “out there,” then you make a vital mistake—human beings are part of nature, too. Furthermore, this line of thought obscures the more-than-human world we find right at our doorstep. As many cities and countries worldwide look to “rewild” their urban spaces, India is blessed with living landscapes that bring its residents closer to the natural world. However, many of them are struggling with urban pressures like encroachment, illegal construction, pollution, etc. These pockets of wilderness are integral to our mental and physical wellbeing and a reserve for species now threatened by climate breakdown.