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Forests

Protecting farmlands, not just forests, can also ensure bird biodiversity: study
Birds and forests
A new study shows that species richness of birds was higher in agricultural lands than in …
August 09, 2018 | 06:20 AM
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Forests

Forest conservation: indigenous peoples invest less than other agencies, but achieve equal outcome
Forest conservation: indigenous peoples invest less than other agencies, but achieve equal outcome
According to a recent study, indigenous people and local communities are able to conserve …
July 04, 2018 | 09:11 AM
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Forests

Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests
Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests
It's hard to measure the value of a tree, but scientists equipped with lasers have come one …
July 02, 2018 | 05:45 AM
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Bamboo can generate 516.33 million man days of work in India every year
Bamboo can generate 516.33 million man days of work in India every year
With most of the global export market for bamboo products yet to be tapped and potential to …
June 29, 2018 | 05:14 AM
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Blogs

Biswajit Mohanty
Biswajit Mohanty

Plantation mission may destroy Odisha’s forests and river ecology

V Sundararaju
V Sundararaju

Tumakuru sets a green example
Samar Lahiry
Samar Lahiry

The story of National Bamboo Mission

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Food

The Aranya story: turning barren land into a food forest using permaculture

Padma and Narsanna Koppula have turned a barren piece of land in Telangana's Medak district into a food forest by engaging the community that lives around it. Here's their story