Urban Forests
India lost 38,100 hectares of tree cover to forest fires in over 2 decades
Globally, 2023 stands out as the year with the highest tree cover lost due to fires
 "India lost 38,100 hectares of tree cover to forest fires in over 2 decades")
Updated On : 03 May 2024 | 11:38 PM IST
270 urban forest projects approved since 2020: Govt tells Parliament
Nagar Van Yojana, launched in 2020, aims to enhance green cover, biodiversity in cities
 "270 urban forest projects approved since 2020: Govt tells Parliament")
Updated On : 16 Dec 2022 | 7:04 PM IST
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
 "Delhi's green cover increased from 21.88% to 23.06% in 2 years: Report")
Updated On : 13 Jan 2022 | 9:39 PM IST
Tigers and growth
Prosperity is good for the environment. For a start, it endows the government with greater financial resources to address the challenge of environmental degradation
 "Tigers and growth")
Updated On : 01 Aug 2019 | 3:36 AM IST
Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests
Carbon storage potential is an extremely important aspect of their value, but is very hard to quantify
 "Urban 'forests' can store almost as much carbon as tropical rainforests")
Updated On : 07 Jul 2018 | 1:54 PM IST
