Forest

India's forest, tree cover rises by 2,261 sq km in 2 years; Kerala registers marginal increase

January 14, 2022

India's forest, tree cover rises by 2,261 sq km in 2 years; Kerala registers marginal increase

India's forest and tree cover has risen by 2,261 square kilometers in the last two years with Andhra growing maximum forest cover.

December 21, 2021
Elusive wounded tiger of Wayanad spotted by camera trap on Monday

Even as the local residents believed the tiger would have retreated to the forest its pugmarks were found in populated areas on Monday, creating panic.
December 17, 2021
Kerala draws up policy for restoration of forests, Cabinet gives nod

The restoration efforts will also focus on degraded forests that belong to the government.
December 16, 2021
Normal life hit as fear of tiger stalks parts of Wayanad

Most students have stopped going to schools because of fear. Police patrolling has been intensified along the roads leading to schools.
December 12, 2021
Strict measures bring drastic drop in wildlife crime incidents

The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has taken several steps to prevent illegal trafficking of endangered animals and wildlife species and to conserve the flora and fauna of the country.
November 28, 2021
Names of undeserving too creep into resettlement scheme for landowners within forest areas

The names of many ineligible people have crept into the voluntary rehabilitation scheme for private parties living in forest areas.
November 16, 2021
Mullaperiyar row: Previous Forest Minister K Raju had seen file on TN's move to cut trees in 2015

It was on the basis of this very same file that came to K Raju that Chief Wildlife Warden Bennichen Thomas, who was recently suspended, took a decision to grant permission for tree-cutting.

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