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Delhi HC asks forest department to file status report on protection of tre
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the Delhi Government, Deputy Conservator of Forests, and MCD and directed them to file a status report before the next date of hearing on April 22, 2024.
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Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration: Study
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A new analysis of U.S. Forest Service data shows that climate change is changing forests differently across the country. With increasing temperatures, intensifying droughts, wildfires, and disease outbreaks wreaking havoc on trees, researchers warn that forests in the American West are facin
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Cycle Pure Agarbathi Honours Unsung Heroes: Forest Guards Shine Bright in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 8: Cycle Pure Agarbathi, a leading agarbathi manufacturer in India and a steadfast supporter of the Tiger Cup for more than a decade, has once again demonstrated its commitment to wildlife conservation by offering support to the lesser-known heroes of o
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Research shows logging, climate change threaten montane birds
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) analysed data from over ten years to investigate the effects of forest logging and climate change on bird populations in tropical mountains.
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Logging, climate change threaten montane birds: Research
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) examined over ten years of data to study the effects of forest logging and climate change on bird groups in tropical mountains.
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LG grants permission for CBI investigation against two officials of GNCTD
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Delhi LG VK Saxena has granted permission for a CBI investigation against two officials of the Department of Forests and Wildlife, GNCTD in a corruption case involving Rs 223 crores, an official statement said.
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Rajasthan: Cheetah 'Agni' repatriated from Baran after escaping from Kuno
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
DFO Deepak Gupta said, 'A cheetah had strayed from Kuno National Park and reached the forests of Baran, which was rescued by the team and taken to Kuno National Park. The forest of Kuno National Park and the forest of Baran district have the same border, both are adjacent to each other, h
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Balipara Foundation's 11th Edition of Eastern Himalayan NaturenomicsTM For
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 20: Balipara Foundation recently concluded its 11th edition of the annual Eastern Himalayan NaturenomicsTM Forum, held in Guwahati. The focal point of this year's forum was the theme of 'The Great People's Forest 2030,' drawing together a diverse group of 6
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Naxalite camp busted in forests of Pedda Karma in Bijapur, explosives reco
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A Naxalite camp was busted and a huge quantity of explosive materials, medicines, Maoist literature, and uniforms were recovered after an exchange of fire in the forests of Pedda Karma in Bijapur district on Saturday.
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Indian Forest & Wood Certification scheme launched to promote sustaina
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has launched the 'Indian Forest & Wood Certification' Scheme, which offers voluntary third-party certification designed to promote sustainable forest management and agroforestry in the country.
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SC allows Kerala's review petition seeking modification of 2022 ruling on
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
On April 26 this year, the top court had modified its directions issued in the 2022 judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) of a minimum of one kilometre around protected forests, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country.
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"Forests should be saved": Devendra Fadnavis over preservation of green sp
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"From 2014 to 2019 when I was Maharashtra's Chief Minister, if you look into the 2020 report published by the country's forest department, you will see that Maharashtra is the only state in which there has been an increase in forest coverage. In Maharashtra, we have tried to increase forests
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