Centre reveals forest records after 28 years; seven states miss deadline
Incomplete and vague information means deemed forests to lose “forest” status
डाउन टू अर्थ खास: क्या अपने जंगलों की पहचान की चुनौतियों से जूझ रहा है भारत?
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने 1996 में फैसला दिया था कि कोई भी क्षेत्र जो शब्दकोष के मुताबिक जंगल की परिभाषा पर खरा उतरता हो, उसे ...
World Forest Day 2024: Rajasthan communities at risk of losing land
Village residents oppose declaring traditional pastoral land as deemed forests, fearing loss of access and livelihood
Forests’ lingering question
Nearly three decades have passed since the Supreme Court ruling in 1996, which mandated the use of dictionary definition to delineate forests. …
These 11 invasive alien species have wrought havoc on India’s natural systems
A look at which species these are and what damage they can cause
देशी प्रजातियों पर विदेशी हमला, भाग-पांच: लैंटाना जैसी प्रजातियों के समूल नाश के लिए राष्ट्रीय नीति का अभाव
जंगली जानवरों को जंगल में ही रहने और उन्हें उनका पसंदीदा भोजन उपलब्ध कराना बेहद जरूरी हो गया है, इसके लिए एक राष्ट्रीय नीति ...
Vedanta bauxite mine: Odisha villagers raise concerns at public hearing, accuse company of spreading misinformation
Villagers allege mining company to share fake information and misleading tribals
International Tropical Timber Council concludes with major decisions, including its extension
EU expresses desire to join efforts on conservation of world forests
UNFF18: Sustainable forest management takes centre stage
Forests have the potential for reducing 5 gigatonnes of emissions, says delegates
Stop all hydroelectric projects in Himalayan region to avoid a Joshimath repeat: Experts
Ecological assessment pending for hydropower project plans in Himachal
Empowered local governance key for forest restoration and management, finds study
Tree planting drives alone cannot help address climate crisis and biodiversity loss, it highlights
Activists allege thousands of trees felled in Hasdeo for coal mining
The activity has already displaced elephants and impacting threatened biodiversity
Experts irked over revised structure of Central Empowered Committee
New notification gives unprecedented powers to central government
Scientists write to PM against ICAR ‘gag order’ on GM mustard
Health and safety of crops draw concern from scientific community
Karnataka appellate tribunal cancels transfer of 3,111 acres of forest land to politicians
The land spread across 99 villages was granted between 2016 and 2018
Know what the Indian elephant, one-horned rhino and Asiatic wild buffalo usually eat and are eating instead
A shortage of food inside Indian forests is forcing these 3 megaherbivores to eat invasive species & farm crops
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act 2023: States, UTs must act as per definition in TN Godavarman judgement, says SC
Apex court was hearing a PIL challenging constitutionality of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
Green Credit Rules will negatively impact forest ecology, say experts
Former forest official alleges Centre wants to facilitate ‘ease of business’
Over 17,000 tree species face heightened risk of extinction due to global change
Scientists say current IUCN Red List status may be an underestimation of risks for many tree species
No food in forests: DTE’s exclusive coverage on invasive species
An insidious threat has been quietly unfolding in India’s forests — invasive alien plant species have displaced native vegetation, …
Lack of political will, forest department opposition driving poor implementation of FRA, claims study
Forest Rights Act can help secure rights and ensure livelihoods to at least 200 million people including tribals, say independent researchers
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
CAG flags MoEFCC projects costing Rs 4.47 crore for procedural lapses
Two projects failed to take-off due to lack of monitoring and non-signing of agreements between parties
Karnataka forest department has filed just 130 chargesheets on forest encroachment since 1980: RTI
The RTI inquiry reveals that 204,229 acres were lost to encroachment while another 104,065 acres of land were illegally granted by the state …
Aarey: Metro car shed project supporters, opponents lock horns online; accuse and justify
The new government of Maharashtra had issued directions to move the project to Aarey forest hours after taking oath June 30
