In 1979, Kalpavriksh was established as a result of a student-led campaign for the protection of Delhi’s Ridge Forest. Since then, the Pune-based non-profit organisation has worked consistently towards environmental research, advocacy, education, on-ground support to communities, and national and international environmental policy.

More recently, the team began publishing books for kids between the ages of six and 14 years on nature, environment, and wildlife conservation. The early titles came out of locale-specific education programmes conducted by the organisation. “We interact with communities in remote regions like Ladakh and Kutch to bring out material that is relevant to their surroundings, their wildlife and ecosystems,” shares Tanya Majmudar, who oversees the publications. Since around 2015, their publishing efforts have been more focused.