The Nature Conservation Foundation has come up with a sustainable initiative to bring greenery to our houses through our screens. On the occasion of the International Day of Forests, the foundation launched an entire collection of 360-degree immersive stories about the flora and fauna from across the country, using Google Art and Culture. 

The Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) was founded in 1996 with the mission to use cutting edge research and creative solutions to contribute to the understanding of the rich wildlife heritage of India. From coral reefs and tropical rainforests to the Himalayan highlands, they work to better understand the needs of endangered species and create an environment that could make people conscious of their ecological surroundings. The organisation has set up long term projects in Eastern Himalayas for hornbill conservation, rainforest protection in the Western Ghats and waterbird monitoring near north-central India among others.

One can check the new collection being launched which consists of seven enthralling stories ranging from exploring the resilience of a forest-fringe village near Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka to undercovering the secrets of rainforests of Anamalai Hills and the breathtaking views of coral reels from the Indian Ocean. The idea behind this initiative is to inspect, comprehend, and prevent the natural world through study and social participation.

The conversation of living in harmony with our nature is the need for this hour and NCF is trying to bring it to our homes by a series of incentives like starting nature education programmes, relying on citizen science and pooling in research collaborators to build capacity. Let this year's International Day of Forests be your conversation starter, even if it starts by just taking out five minutes of your screen to unravel the ecological marvel of India.

You can check the collection out here.