Odisha to procure sal seeds from 9 districts; tribals say it’s too late
Several tribal people, mainly seed collectors, will be deprived of the procurement scheme, as the corporation will not collect from other districts
Tiger reserved: Fiftieth anniversary of Project Tiger means little to forest-dwelling communities
The fact is that despite amendments, our policies still follow the fortress conservation approach where the strategy is to “exclude and …
Here are some ways to combat forest fires in chir pine belt of Uttarakhand
The plantation of suitable broad-leaved species like oak and rhododendron can help lower the overall fire susceptibility
Forest dwellers in Similipal can guide us towards sustainability
Forest protection committees, comprising locals, took up the responsibility of safeguarding Similipal’s natural treasures
UNFF18: Sustainable forest management takes centre stage
Forests have the potential for reducing 5 gigatonnes of emissions, says delegates
Transboundary conservation is essential to save endangered Red Pandas
Protection of the existing species, corridor management with the enrichment of bamboo and other species & awareness creation to reduce the …
38 forest and unsurveyed villages in Odisha’s Ganjam granted revenue status
The residents of the villages have also been granted community forest rights & can also avail government benefits now
Here is why forest fires now pose a threat to the very survival of Uttarakhand’s unique biodiversity
Forest fire season in Uttarakhand coincides with flowering & breeding months of several vulnerable species, many of them native to Himalayas
Human activities in Asia have reduced elephant habitat by nearly two-thirds since 1700
Asian elephants are one of the most endangered large mammals
Supreme Court modifies order on construction ban within one kilometre of protected areas
Lifting the ban may disturb and prove detrimental for wildlife, says lawyer
Profit an illusion for these Madhya Pradesh tribals forced to sell products to middlemen
Most of the tribal families here sell their products to intermediaries because of the unavailability of proper markets
SC slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Mumbai metro, but permits felling of 177 trees in Aarey forest
Controversy over constructing a metro car shed inside Aarey has been brewing since 2014
Estimating the potential of community forest rights: What makes implementation challenging
Given the complexity of land and forest settlement in India and the poor quality of land records and maps available, generating an estimate is …
Beyond a green thumb: Green India Mission needs a fresh agenda to meet Nationally Determined Contribution targets
At present, GIM communication is limited to the number of saplings and survival rates, which is not enough
India should focus on protecting its existing mangroves
An alarming 50 per cent of the world’s mangrove forests have disappeared in the last five decades due to coastal developments
Why the move to foist a GI tag on Mandu’s baobab tree is a no-brainer
Commerce ministry’s drive to push up the Geographical Indications tally is a lazy exercise that does not benefit local communities
Orissa High Court stays alienation of forest-categorised land for JSW steel project in Jagatsinghpur
The project site is in an area that is home to around 22,000 people with a significant number of Dalits
Pastoralist Van Gujjars ask why they still need permit to enter their own land
Voices of the Van Gujjars have been silenced by restrictions in the form of ‘permits’
International Day of Forests 2023: Why mass tree plantation drives are an unscientific approach
A holistic view is necessary where all intact natural ecosystems are secured and degraded ecosystems are functionally restored
India’s coasts in danger, finds Parliamentary panel: MoEF&CC depended on World Bank funds, facing massive cuts
National Coastal Mission budget cut from Rs 723 crore in proposal to just Rs 12.50 crore in allocation
Restrictions can be relaxed within a kilometre of eco-sensitive zones, Supreme Court indicates
The court will give its verdict on this matter on March 24
Second home for Gujarat lions: 40 big cats to be moved to Barda from overflowing Gir
Translocation under Project Lion; previous papers suggest Barda may be too geographically close, may not be able to hold so many Asiatic lions
Over a third of forest land in Burhanpur lost to encroachers: Officials
On March 11, about 250 forest officials were attacked by the encroachers while launching a drive to remove encroachments here
How to use free satellite data to monitor natural disasters and environmental changes
Increasing availability of open-access data from government satellites have made it possible for everyone to gain insight into …
Extreme wildfires are turning the world’s largest forest ecosystem from carbon sink into net-emitter
A boreal forest fire can release 10 to 20 times more carbon compared to a similarly sized fire in other ecosystems
