On August 3, 2025, the Prerana Foundation and Progressive Front of Goa marked Friendship Day with a unique trek to Shivling Waterfall in Mhadei, Valpoi. The event brought together 53 participants from across Goa, fostering intergenerational friendship, environmental awareness, and a deep connection with Goa’s natural heritage.
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Goa’s Overlooked Eight-Legged Arachnids Need Attention; ‘Development’ Needs to go Hand-in-Hand With Ecology
At a recent MOG Sunday talk, Prof. Manoj Ramakant Borkar warned that road widening projects in Mollem have destroyed habitats critical to rare tarantula species, heightening the risk of local extinction. He emphasized the urgent need for balancing development with ecological preservation in Goa.
🌿 “Biodiversity is Life. Biodiversity is Our Life.”
On May 22, the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity — a vital reminder of how life in all its forms is interconnected. Under the 2024 theme, "Be Part of the Plan," we are called to take action in support of biodiversity, from protecting ecosystems to making everyday sustainable choices. Because preserving nature is preserving ourselves.