Moving Forests with Keshav Sharma

Keshav Sharma

Moving Forests with Keshav Sharma is a wildlife podcast, where I focus on sharing interesting things about different species and fascinating places for wildlife content creators and wild life enthusiasts. The show is for people who are struggling with lack of information and sources and I want to help them through my interviews with prominent wild lifers on knowledge about the wild, some cool hacks that these people have developed through their experience and intrigue the curiosity of more and more people and sensitise them about our beautiful natural world.

  1. Sep 26

    The Secret Life of Bird Feathers W/ Esha Munshi | Moving Forests | EP-32

    An important note before you watch the episode: This conversation was recorded in May 2026. Since then, Esha has shared publicly that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She has spoken about it with remarkable openness, saying that she is ready to face what life has placed in front of her. She is a dear friend and we are sharing this episode with her permission and with our warmest wishes for her journey ahead. Most people see a feather and walk away. Esha, picked it up, and asked: “What bird did this come from?” After spending more than 13 years working as an architect, Esha left her career and began building India’s first Feather Library, a collection of bird feathers and scientific specimens created to support research, education and conservation. In this episode, Esha takes us into the fascinating world of bird feathers and explains why something as ordinary as a feather can hold an extraordinary amount of information. We talk about: Why bird feathers matter to science How dead birds and specimens can contribute to future research What feathers can tell us about birds Why India needs stronger natural history and research collections How Esha’s background in architecture shaped the way she built the Feather Library The connection between curiosity, science and conservation The challenges of building a unique research collection in India Why paying attention to small things in nature can completely change the way we see the world Esha’s story is also a reminder that conservation doesn’t always begin in a forest. If you like what you see, please subscribe to the channel and share it with someone who will find value.

    The Secret Life of Bird Feathers W/ Esha Munshi | Moving Forests | EP-32
  2. Aug 8

    He Rebuilt Forests By Winning People's Trust | Mudit Kr Singh | Moving Forests | EP- 29

    Most of us think saving forests means planting more trees.But after more than 40 years working across India’s forests, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Mudit Kumar Singh has a very different perspective.In this episode, Mr. Singh takes us beyond tree planting and into the much more complicated reality of forest conservation in India; where communities, livelihoods, mining, development, cities and governance all intersect.After decades in the Indian Forest Service, he shares what he has learned about why forests disappear, how communities can become powerful custodians of forests, what mining can change forever, and why urban India urgently needs city forests.This conversation is about people, leadership, development, resilience, public service and the kind of future we want to build for India.In this episode:• Why protecting forests is far more complex than planting trees• The difficult balance between forest conservation, development and mining• How communities can protect and restore degraded forests• Why India’s cities urgently need city forests• Lessons from more than four decades in the Indian Forest Service• Why forests disappear and what can be done differently• The role of communities in forest management and conservation• The future of forest conservation in India• Leadership, resilience and public serviceI would like to know from all of you, what do you think is the biggest challenge facing India’s forests today?If you like what you see, please subscribe to the channel and share it with someone who will find value. Thank you :)

    He Rebuilt Forests By Winning People's Trust | Mudit Kr Singh | Moving Forests | EP- 29

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Moving Forests with Keshav Sharma is a wildlife podcast, where I focus on sharing interesting things about different species and fascinating places for wildlife content creators and wild life enthusiasts. The show is for people who are struggling with lack of information and sources and I want to help them through my interviews with prominent wild lifers on knowledge about the wild, some cool hacks that these people have developed through their experience and intrigue the curiosity of more and more people and sensitise them about our beautiful natural world.