Editorial policy

Our goal is to give students and general readers explanations they can trust. This page describes how our articles are actually made.

How articles are written

Articles are drafted with AI assistance. A draft is then reviewed for accuracy against the authoritative sources cited on the page before it is published. Facts, figures, dates and conservation statuses that cannot be checked against a reliable source are removed rather than guessed.

Sources we rely on

We use authoritative sources such as NCERT textbooks, the Forest Survey of India, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the IUCN Red List, the Ramsar Convention, UNESCO, FAO, UNEP, government science agencies, encyclopaedias, universities and peer-reviewed research. We do not use Wikipedia, homework sites or blogs as sources. Every article lists its sources at the end.

Time-sensitive facts

Figures that change over time, such as forest cover, the number of protected areas or a species' conservation status, are given with the date or report they come from (for example, "as of ISFR 2023").

Writing for learners

We use plain language, define technical terms, and give examples. Where a topic is part of a school syllabus we try to match the terms students will see in their textbooks.

Updates and corrections

Each article shows the date it was last updated. We update articles when the underlying data changes, for example when a new forest report or Red List assessment is released. When we find or are told about an error, we correct it. To report a mistake, email hello@ecovegetation.com.

Independence

EcoVegetation is ad-free and our content is not written to promote any product or organisation.

Who is responsible

Content is written and maintained by the EcoVegetation Editorial Team.