Tag: forest

90 sq km of forest land reclaimed in last two years: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday tweeted a video informing that 90 square kilometres of forest land were reclaimed over the last two years.

June 1, 2023

Ants have a key role in the regrowth of forests: Research

The real issue appears to be competition with invasive slugs, which are found largely in the regenerated woodlands and also have a taste for fatty seed appendages. Slugs often prefer forest edges, and secondary forests may be located closer to habitats that slugs prefer, such as open meadows or active farms,

March 2, 2023

President distributes forest rights letters to people of Buxa tribe

Governor Anandi Ben Patel and Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Social Welfare Aseem Arun presented mementos made by tribal groups to President Draupadi Murmu.

February 13, 2023

Himachal CM unhappy with delay in forest clearances

: The CM said the State government would strike a balanced approach between development and environment conservation.

January 28, 2023

Due to climate change, trees are becoming gluttons: Study

Researchers were also able to use this procedure to see if there were any changes between naturally occurring and cultivated trees.

October 10, 2022

Nation leads globally in planted forest area

China ranks first globally in the land area of planted forests and forest coverage growth, contributing one-fourth of the world's new forest area in the past decade.

October 5, 2022

Wetlands must form part of biodiversity framework

The draft, unfortunately has clubbed wetlands within the terrestrial for land and sea, a trend which has continued since the previous Aichi Targets.

August 11, 2022

Bangladesh forest officials target zero tiger poaching

Coming up with the desire in a ceremony organised to mark World Tiger Day at Bon Bhaban in the capital yesterday, department officials said that they want to follow the example of Nepal, as the Himalayan nation is the first to achieve this conservation feat.

July 30, 2022

Acres of Whidbey Island farmland, forest, beach, preserved

The Organic Farm School plans to manage the farm with regenerative practices to build soil health. The long-term goal is to grow food for the community.

July 2, 2022

LG, CM and Dy CM undertake joint visit to Asola Bhatti Mines forest area; directs to prepare a Master Plan for storing rain water

A plan has been formed to develop the 14 pits (4 large and 10 small), with a holding capacity of more than 800 Million Gallons of water, into reservoirs that would help recharge the City's ground water.

June 12, 2022

Delhi govt to develop ‘Goreya Gram’ in Garhi Mandu City Forest to protect sparrows

This Goreya Gram has also provided a natural habitat for butterflies and an herbal garden facility has been made available to the general public.

May 20, 2022

The Importance and top ways to protect forest

We depend on forests for our survival. From the air we breathe to the woods we use, we all get from the forest.

March 21, 2022

Vigilance directorate constitutes flying squads to curb forest crimes

The flying squads will go a long way in bridging the gap of public trust deficit and bring transparency in the system, Jethwa said.

March 16, 2022

Cong corners govt on settlement of forest rights cases in Himachal

Raising the issue during Question Hour on the second day of the ongoing budget session, Congress member Ashish Butail said a total of 164 cases had been settled till date out of which 140 cases were settled during previous Congress regime.

February 24, 2022

CS asks forest department to restore 1000 sq kms degraded forests

Hailing the departmental initiative-‘Van se Jal –Jal se Jivan’, the chief secretary said the campaign has to be focused more in areas of water stress in J&K and the views of the local people should also be sought in making this programme a success.

February 21, 2022

Forests & Climate

The change in the pattern of climate largely explains why temperatures are set to increase in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Global warming is a contributory phenomenon. No less impressive is the data furnished by the Forest Survey of India, to the effect that the country’s green cover has touched nearly one-fourth of its geographical area. “Forests” and “trees outside the recorded forest areas" recorded an increase of 2261 square m in 2021, compared with the previous assessment in 2019.

January 15, 2022

Odisha’s mangrove forest rises by 8 square km, highest in the country

As per the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 released on Thursday, the mangrove forest area in Odisha has increased by 8 square kilometers in a three-year period spanning from 2019-2021. The State’s growth rate is the highest in the country. Odisha was followed by Maharashtra (4 sq km) and Karnataka (3 sq km).

January 14, 2022