Paper forests: India’s missing stretches of green
The most bad news is what the biennial forest survey report leaves unsaid
Simply Put: Save India’s forests
Maharashtra gives reserved forests status to mangroves
Mangroves on privately owned land are not a part of this notification
Next hearing in FRA case on September 12
Apex court asks all states to file affidavits within 15 days
Over 57k hectares of forest land diverted in Odisha, says new report
Most of the forest land (28,409 hectares) was diverted for 186 mining projects
FSI shall take 16 years to complete encroachment survey in FRA case
Only four states have sent their data to the body so far
Forest fires in India tripled in the last four months
Five southern states account more than a third of fires in 2019
Every northeastern state reports loss in forest cover: State of India’s Forest Report 2021
Manipur recorded the largest loss in forest cover
FRA: Deadline gone, states yet to submit data on rejected claims to FSI
The Supreme Court had ordered states that had not given requisite data to the FSI by August 31
Forest Survey Report 2021: India’s growing stock increases due to trees outside forests
Mango, neem, mahua and coconut are trees outside forests that contribute most to India’s growing stock
Forest Survey Report 2021: India’s mountainous states, already facing climate change, lose forest cover
Jammu and Kashmir has lost very dense forests, while the North East is top in terms of total forest area loss
Forest Survey Report 2021: 11 states have lost forest cover; 21 have lost good forests
India’s forest cover has increased by just 1,540 sq km in two years, mostly due to plantation and agroforestry
Forest Survey Report 2021: Overall decadal decline in forest cover in India’s 52 tiger reserves, Gir
Tiger reserves in India have lost 22.62 sq km of forest over the last decade while Gir has lost 33.43 sq km
Plantations, invasive species... what all India counts as ‘forest’
Forest survey should move beyond measuring area to studying quality of forests, say experts
Study urges government to grant community rights to local forest dwellers
In tribal-dominated areas of the country, forests have always been traditionally managed by local communities
Dense forests lost; increase in net green cover: Forest Survey of India 2015
While northeastern states are the most hit, Andaman & Nicobar Islands gained maximum forests
Private funds for Madhya Pradesh forests: Beware of legal concerns, warn experts
MP government plans to hand over 37,420 sq km degraded forest to private companies for afforestation
Compensatory afforestation: 70% data with ministry incorrect, writes top forest officer
Inspector General of Forests AK Mohanty sent letter to all states, alleging discrepancies