India’s Forests
Intend to limit buffer zones within forests; may launch survey: Kerala govt
The Kerala government on Tuesday said its intention was to try limiting buffer zones within forest regions and that it was also considering a field survey of affected areas to resolve concerns of the public on the issue. Speaking to reporters at Thiruvananthapuram after meeting major archbishop-catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Baselios Cleemis, Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju and state Water Minister Roshi Augustine said the Left government's intention was to try and limit buffer zones within the forests. The ministers, while downplaying the meeting with Cardinal Cleemis as casual, said the government was also considering carrying out field surveys of the areas where buffer zones have to be implemented in accordance with the Supreme Court directions. They met the Cardinal hours before the high level meeting, called by Vijayan on Monday, to be held in the afternoon. The high level meeting will be chaired by the CM and would comprise the state Ministers of ...
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270 urban forest projects approved since 2020: Govt tells Parliament
Nagar Van Yojana, launched in 2020, aims to enhance green cover, biodiversity in cities
Area under moderately dense mangroves fell in 10 years, shows data
Overall mangrove cover increased between 2011 and 2021
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Exotic inflation: Price no worry for Indian collectors to get status pets
The prices are no deterrent for those eager to be 'different' or seeking exotic pets as status symbols.
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Counting trees: Better data needed to know if India's forests have grown
India's forest cover has increased by 1,540 square kilometre (sq km) between 2019 and 2021, according to the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR)
Increasing the green cover
India needs a well-defined forest conservation policy
Become the voice of the voiceless: Bhupendra Yadav to forest officers
Forest officers must be the voice of the voiceless and perform their duties as trustees and not owners of the country's natural resources, said Bhupender Yadav
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Odisha's forest cover increases by 537.44 sq km in two years
Odisha's forest cover has increased by 537.44 square kilometre between 2019 and 2020 due to various initiatives under the Joint Forest Management programme of the government .
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India's forest cover growth slows to 8-year low in 2021: Survey
Northeast states see highest decline in forest cover
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Protect the Aravalli range
Thar desert can creep towards the east
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Decades of data show we are over-exploiting tropical rainforests
It is estimated that 400 million hectares of these forests are currently given over to timber production
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The real oximeter
The oxygen that we get from nature is about increasing green cover and ensuring that our air - our every breath - is not polluted.
Up in smoke: Uttarakhand looks to the clouds, forest fires rage on
In the last 2 or 3 days, forest fires have broken out with seething frenzy in many areas of the hill state, and are threatening to destroy the rich plant and animal wealth of the Himalayan region
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India lost 14% tree cover amid Covid, rainforest destruction up 12% in 2020
The resulting carbon emissions from this primary forest loss (2.64 Gt CO2) are equivalent to the annual emissions of 570 million cars
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Focusing on woods and trees
Book review of Reliving the Memories of an Indian Forester: Memoir of S Shyam Sunder
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Repeated amendments to land diversion laws threatening forests, people
There are no guidelines for what kinds of forests should be nurtured on land taken up for compensatory afforestation
Procedure for forest clearance subverted, turned farcical, says report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced in June that 41 new coal blocks would be opened for auction to the private sector
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NGT expresses concern over mowing down of forest home guard in Sariska
The National Green Tribunal Tuesday directed the Centre and the Rajasthan government to ensure ban on the excavation of minor minerals.
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How India performed in managing forests, water and plastic waste in 2019
PM Modi on many occasions in 2019 announced plans to rid the country of single-use plastic by 2022
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Nature, conversation, economy: A book chronicles India's balancing act
A rare set of essays examines how conservation systems crafted in an era of state dominance can work better in a time of private enterprise, civic action and science
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