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Area under moderately dense mangroves fell in 10 years, shows data

Overall mangrove cover increased between 2011 and 2021

Why it might be better to mine the world's rainforests than farm them

Some 6,732 sq km of Indonesian forest has been granted to nickel mining concessions, a coalition of environmental groups wrote in a July letter to Tesla Inc.

554 sq km forest area diverted for non-forestry purposes in last 3 years

A total of 554.3 square kilometres of forest area in the country has been diverted for non-forestry purposes in the last three years, government data presented in Lok Sabha showed

Exotic inflation: Price no worry for Indian collectors to get status pets

The prices are no deterrent for those eager to be 'different' or seeking exotic pets as status symbols.

Forest fire rages uncontained for over 10 days in eastern Afghan province

The reason the firefighters were unable to douse the fire was the lack of advanced equipment

WEF 2022: China commits to plant and conserve 70 billion trees by 2030

In the past decade, China has regrown more than 70 million hectares of forest cover

Stalin says steps already taken to increase forest cover to 33% in TN

The Tamil Nadu government has already taken steps to increase the forest cover to 33 per cent from the present 20.27 per cent, as announced in the state budget, Chief Minister M K Stalin said

Goa govt to develop eco-tourism in forest areas, parks: Vishwajit Rane

Rane on Friday said that discussions were held with officials of the forest department for the development of eco-tourism and to improve infrastructure in wildlife sanctuaries in the state

No plan to change 'forest cover' definition at present, says govt

India has "no plan", at present, to change the definition of "forest cover and very dense forest", Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, has said in the Rajya Sabha.

Counting trees: Better data needed to know if India's forests have grown

India's forest cover has increased by 1,540 square kilometre (sq km) between 2019 and 2021, according to the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR)

Increasing the green cover

India needs a well-defined forest conservation policy

Odisha's forest cover increases by 537.44 sq km in two years

Odisha's forest cover has increased by 537.44 square kilometre between 2019 and 2020 due to various initiatives under the Joint Forest Management programme of the government .

India's forest cover growth slows to 8-year low in 2021: Survey

Northeast states see highest decline in forest cover

Delhi's green cover increased from 21.88% to 23.06% in 2 years: Report

The overall green cover (forest cover and tree cover) increased from 324.44 sq km to 342 sq km, according to the report

Forest cover declined by 22.62 sq km in 52 tiger reserves in 10 yrs: Study

The India State of Forests Report (ISFR) 2021 was released by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav

India's forest, tree cover rose by 2,261 sq km in last 2 years: ISFR report

India's forest and tree cover has risen by 2,261 square kilometers in the last two years with Andhra Pradesh growing the maximum forest cover of 647 square kilometers, according to ISFR 2021

Shrinking forests, habitats leading to rising man-elephant conflict

With the degradation of forests and shrinking of habitats, human-elephant conflicts are rising in the northeastern states, mainly in Assam and Tripura, with 971 people being killed by wild elephants

Year In Review: Diluting green norms may derail India's climate goals

In 2021, the govt pushed renewables to meet its updated climate aims, but also came up with plans to clear forests and reduced scrutiny of polluting units that could cause further environmental damage

Vigilance probe ordered into illegal constructions in Corbett reserve

A vigilance probe has been ordered into the alleged role of officials in the illegal constructions carried out in the buffer zone of Corbett Tiger Reserve, a forest official said here on Wednesday. The vigilance probe into the matter has been ordered on the recommendation of a fact finding team of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), said the official on the condition of anonymity. The team had visited the Pakhro and Morghatti zones of CTR and found that construction of several buildings and a water body had been carried out there without the consent of competent authorities. In a letter to Uttarakhand Chief Wildlife Warden J S Suhag on October 22, the NTCA had asked him to act against the erring officials. Chief Conservator of Forest Sanjeev Chaturvedi who was appointed inquiry officer by Head of Forest Force Rajiv Bhartari has withdrawn from the probe.

Decoded: Amendments to the Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Kanchi Kohli, senior researcher with Centre for Policy Research explained, the amendments proposed to unlock government and private lands from the purview of the forest conservation act.