Forest Department

September 18, 2021

Forest officials worried over non-payment of salaries to Marayoor guards

The division, with the most number of naturally grown sandalwood trees, appointed former sandalwood smugglers as temporary watchers in a bid to effectively prevent the illegal felling and transporting of the valuable tropical trees.

September 04, 2021
Vigilance probe against officials in tree felling case

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan granted permission for the vigilance probe based on the recommendation of the special investigation team (SIT).
July 28, 2021
Orphaned tiger cub Mangala to be released back into forests after rewilding training

The cub was found in the Mangala Devi forest region by the forest personnel on November 21, 2020. The 60-day-old female tiger cub was named Mangala.
July 27, 2021
The Foul Forest - Final part | Scent of Marayur lures in smugglers from across the borders

The Kerala Forest Department takes stock of the sandalwood trees in Marayur every three years. The last census was conducted in 2019. There were 59,784 trees by the last count.
July 27, 2021
Felling of rosewood trees in Wayanad: HC junks anticipatory bail pleas of 3 accused

The court also termed as disturbing that statutory provisions were infringed by officials by issuing executive directions 'with impunity.'
July 23, 2021
Tree-felling probe reaches secretariat, statements of revenue officials recorded

The SIT, that began the probe into the controversial order of the revenue department, seized the files leading to it. The computer logs of the electronic files have been frozen.
July 20, 2021
The Foul Forest - 1 | Marayur marauders walk away with a scented forest

Marayur in Idukki district is famed for its sweet jaggery and sweet-smelling sandalwood forest.

Forest Department

Forest officials worried over non-payment of salaries to Marayoor guards

Vigilance probe against officials in tree felling case

Orphaned tiger cub Mangala to be released back into forests after rewilding training

The Foul Forest - Final part | Scent of Marayur lures in smugglers from across the borders

Felling of rosewood trees in Wayanad: HC junks anticipatory bail pleas of 3 accused

Tree-felling probe reaches secretariat, statements of revenue officials recorded

The Foul Forest - 1 | Marayur marauders walk away with a scented forest

Over 7,000 trees felled illegally in Mannarkkad and Agali forest ranges alone

Tree-felling row: CPI squirms as ex-minister Chandrasekharan owns up for govt order

Kerala Forest Minister warns stern action against forest crimes