Forest

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

April 12, 2024

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

India lost 35,900 hectares of tree cover due to fires from 2002 to 2022.

April 10, 2024
Frustrated over delay in capturing killer elephant, Thulappally residents threaten to protest again

According to local residents, the elephant still remains in the vicinity of the forest fringe, frequently encroaching upon human settlements during the night.
March 27, 2024
Protection of Amazon rainforest: Brazil, France launch USD 1.1 billion programme

The announcement was made during French President Emmanuel Macron's three-day visit to the South American country.
March 25, 2024
Range Officer transferred after reporting Ganja cultivation at forest office

Youth Congress activists, upon learning of the situation, visited the Placherry forest office and discovered the ganja plant grown in a plastic bag within the compound.
March 25, 2024
Column | Kerala’s 19th-century development dilemma

'The Forests and Gardens of South India' gives us a rare glimpse into Kerala at the time of the advent of the Indian Railway system and the boom in the plantation and resource-extraction industries.
March 09, 2024
Two tribal boys feared trapped inside forest near Thrissur; search underway

Saji Kuttan (15) who is mentally challenged and Arun Kumar (8) are missing from March 2.
March 05, 2024
New species of Amazon anaconda discovered by researchers in Ecuador's rainforest

Discovered in Ecuador's rainforest, the northern green anaconda is said to have split off from its closest relatives 10 million years ago though they still nearly look identical to this day.

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