Can human development continue at this pace without causing a loss of biodiversity? A group of researchers at the French Institute of Pondicherry believes so. By studying the impact of human activities on a biological hotspot in the South of India, they hope to find the key to a harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife. 

About this video

Original title: India: Nature Under Pressure

Production year: 2018

Length: 8 min 35

Director: Pierre de Parscau

Producer: CNRS Images

Speaker(s) :
Raphaël MATHEVET
Ayyappan NARAYANAN
Balachandran NATESAN
Prasad SRINIVASAN
Department of Ecology at the French Institute of Pondicherry
UMIFRE 21 CNRS / Ministry of Foreign Affairs)