Forest

GFW: India lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The Global Forest Watch (GFW), a global forest monitoring project, reported that India has lost 2.33…

7 months ago

India’s leopard population is estimated at 13,874

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Bhupender Yadav, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, released the report on…

9 months ago

Environmentalists raise concern over assessment of Delhi’s forest cover

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Environmentalists have raised doubts over the findings of the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) on…

2 years ago

NDMC to have 33 new mini forests

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Ahead of successfully developing mini forest in congested urban spheres at 17 places, including Karol Bagh…

3 years ago

Assam to conduct leopard consensus for urban planning

Representative Image DISPUR: Assam's forest division has launched the state's first leopard census to record the spotted cat's habitat and…

3 years ago

Aravalli Biodiversity Park becomes India’s first OECM site

Representative Image GURUGRAM: The Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Gurugram has been accorded the distinction of becoming India's first Other Effective area-based…

3 years ago

Jharkhand enters a pact with ISB to foster forest economy

Representative Image HYDERABAD: The Government of Jharkhand teamed up with the Indian School of Business (ISB) to launch the one-of-a-kind…

3 years ago

Karnataka has the maximum forest area under encroachment: MoEF&CC

Representative image BENGALURU: Karnataka has the most forest area under encroachment, according to data published by the Ministry of Environment,…

3 years ago

NGT identifies 46.11 sq km as private forest in Goa

Representative Image PANAJI: Goa Foundation, a Non-Government Organisation based in Goa, filed a petition with the National Green Tribunal (NGT)…

4 years ago

WRI Africa opens with a focus on Forests, Cities, and Water

With the inauguration of new regional office, World Resources Institute (WRI) Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, WRI will focus on…

6 years ago