https://www.indiawaterportal.org/environment/china-and-india-are-turning-greener-but-water-tells-a-different-story https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-12/0d27jp6f/lead.jpg Many tribal communities such as the Kurumbas, Sholigas and Irulas, large population of scheduled caste, and other communities reside in or around protected areas (PAs) https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-12/51yilr1h/1.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-12/xz5s0iml/2.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-12/00cswn8m/3.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-06-12/5iyk9vng/4.jpg indiawaterportal en 2026-06-12T14:03:52.054Z China and India are turning greener, but water tells a different story China vs India greening, Ecological restoration, Agricultural greening, Satellite vegetation data, Urban green space, Groundwater depletion India, Forest restoration China, Environmental inequality, Ecological Indicators 2024, Sustainable urban planning