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Gujarat's 'Krishna Vad Abhiyan' enriches, elevates essence of 'Ek Ped Maa
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Gujarat has set an ambitious target of planting 17 crore trees by March 2025. Halol Municipality in Panchmahal district has undertaken a commendable initiative as part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. In partnership with the Panchmahal Forest Department, Halol municipality is leading ef
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Amrit Brikshya Andolan: Assam govt receives 9 Guinness World Records certi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
It may be noted that Chief Minister Sarma launched Amrit Brikshya Andolan and as a part of the drive, over 1 crore (1,11,17,781) seedlings of commercially valuable tree species were planted across the state on a single day on September 17.
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Himachal Pradesh bans felling of Mango and five other tree species
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a significant move aimed at addressing the issue of timber and fuel wood thievery from Himachal Pradesh, the state government has taken decisive action by imposing a ban on the felling of Mango and five other tree species, with immediate effect.
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Ecuadorians vote to ban oil drilling in Amazon
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Yasuní National Park park spans around 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) at the meeting point of the Amazon, the Andes and the Equator. Just one hectare of Yasuní land supposedly contains more animal species than the whole of Europe and more tree species than exist
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Study finds how forests benefit from variety of tree species, genetic dive
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study, reforestation operations should contain a variety of tree species and ensure genetic diversity within each species to maximize the health and production of new forests.
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Research: Plantations of exotic trees might cause problems for local wildl
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bristol [UK], June 8 (ANI): According to an international study, initiatives that use non-native tree species can have an impact on tropical insects in neighbouring forests.
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Study estimates that close to 9,200 tree species of Earth, yet to be disco
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Michigan [US], February 4 (ANI): A new study involving more than 100 scientists from across the globe and the largest forest database yet has assembled shocking estimates of there being 73,000 tree species on the Earth, including about 9,200 species yet to be discovered.
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Uttarakhand develops biodiversity garden with 26 tree species
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], June 26 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Forest Department has developed a park, ''Bharat Vatika'', over a one-acre land in Haldwani Forest Research Center in the Nainital district, showcasing different tree species from across the country.
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Diversity increases ecosystem stability: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 7 (ANI): Researchers demonstrate that forests with diverse tree species can be more productive and resilient under drought stress than forests with specific species.
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