Planting problems
Forest development corporations fell rich forests to raise plantations, undermining people's rights and biodiversity. It's time India introduced …
Kerala’s Kadars continue fight for assertion of their community forest rights
Their Gram Sabhas have passed resolutions under the Forest Rights Act as work has progressed on the Anakkayam Small Hydro Power Project
Reforms in India’s forest sector stuck in reverse gear
The proposed amendment to the IFA reveals the mindset of policymakers regarding the forest sector has not changed
Gujarat's Narmada district takes a step forward in forest governance
Five years after 20 villages in the district got their Community Forest Rights titles, their Gram Sabhas have developed a draft of their …
Gond tribals, Madhya Pradesh government fight for 4000 hectares of land
Two government departments and landless people are locked in a legal battle over 4,000 ha in Madhya Pradesh whose outcome would have countrywide …
Chhattisgarh communities assert forest rights
The Chhattisgarh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam was carrying out “thinning” inside the forests adjacent to the village, Sanauli, when a …
‘Claims of Forest Rights Act holding up growth are bogus'
In fact, states are holding up recognition of forest rights in the areas where big-ticket projects are planned, say forest dwelling community …
After 40 years, Nayagarh villagers finally reap benefits of cashew plantation
So long the state government auctioned cashew but didn't share profits
Community forest rights at work: Chhattisgarh’s Chargaon reaps benefits in first year itself
Gram Sabhas, Community Forest Management Committee, non-profits join hands to streamline processes in Chargaon Naya Basti
One square meal: How this non-tribal forest-dweller family survives without FRA recognition in Odisha
Srikumar Khadi’s claim to his land in Odisha’s Sundergarh district is over a century old; but it still awaits recognition
Forest Rights Act: A litmus test for govt to protect forest dwellers
It is now the turn of the BJP-led central government, which won 38 out of 48 reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes across the country, to stand by …
‘The IFA amendment is a zero draft; all stakeholders will be involved later’
Director General of Forests, Siddhanta Das tells DTE that the proposed amendment in the Indian Forest Act is a mostly techno-legal exercise and …
Habitat rights of Odisha’s tribal group denied; their livelihood also at stake
The bone of contention is the core area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve where the Mankidia tribe eke out a living by collecting Siali fibre
Implementation of forest rights in protected areas virtually non-existent, claims new report
Implementation of FRA in protected areas has been virtually non-existent and claims filed under FRA lie pending for as long as since 2009
Centre’s new guidelines on compensatory afforestation ignore communities’ concerns
Guidelines have tried to address the challenge of land scarcity for compensatory afforestation but have fallen short of clarifying minimum …
Bastar witnessed more forest fires than Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal
FSI’s satellite data show that while Pauri Garhwal recorded 471 instances of forest fires, the highest in Uttarakhand, Bastar recorded 555 …
FRA in SC: 3 intervention applications from Wildlife First ahead
The apex court will decide whether to take them up in September 12 hearing
Meet Sasi Mausi: A sentinel of Odisha forest
This sexagenarian fought timber mafia half her life to reclaim forest hills
Villagers oppose declaring ‘orans’ as deemed forests, fearing loss of access and livelihood
Legal experts say declaring sacred groves as deemed forest will not hinder community rights
Bengal forest department calls Gram Sabha ‘illegal’; files FIR against 11
Villagers from the Gram Sabha gathered near Bamini falls on the eve of Birsa Munda’s birthday
Indigenous communities must be at the centre of sustainable agrifood systems: FAO director-general
Four-day event will also be accompanied by release of two reports on global forest sector and mainstreaming biodiversity
How a creeper plant helps tribals in Odisha eke out a living
The tribal populations turn Siali creeper, found abundantly in the forests, into craft items that are sold in cities
Shelterless Kashmiri pastoralists denied benefits of Forest Rights Act
The migratory population is unable to repair their damaged huts as the government sits on claim forms
Eight-year-old shot by Kaziranga forest guard in 2016 shifted to AIIMS Delhi
The forest department is not paying for the treatment in New Delhi, claims the boy's family
Denied forest rights, Himachal Pradesh villagers take to awareness campaigns
About 2,614 individual and 54 community claims made under the FRA in 2009-10 were rejected by the District Forest Officer in 2015