Forests

REDD+ initiative for saving forests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Forests in Pakistan are severely threatened by growing consumption of fuel wood and illegal logging.

Publication Date: 
30/08/2012
Dawn (Pakistan)
Tags:
Pakistan, South Asia, Forests, REDD, Wood, Deforestation, WWF, Biodiversity Conservation, Poverty, Energy, Endangered Species, Developing Countries, Asia, Pollution, Climate Change, Land Use, Deodar
Forests

Implement Khosla panel report to stop forest fires

Shimla: Devastating forest fires have become a normal phenomenon during summers due to the changing climate, thanks to the failure of the government to implement the measures recommended by the Kho

Publication Date: 
22/06/2012
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forest Fires, Forests, Shimla (D), Himachal Pradesh, Deodar, Trees, Ecotourism, Solan (D)
Climate Change

Carbon sequestration through soil organic carbon pool under different forests covers in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand

A study was conducted to estimate soil organic pool (SOC) in three land uses viz. forests, horticulture and grasslands in Chamoli district.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2012
S. S. Negi, M. K. Gupta
Indian Forester
138
3
207-211
Tags:
Forests, Carbon Sequestration, Chamoli, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Climate Mitigation, Deodar, Soil Capability, Kedarnath SA, Nanda Devi NP, Horticulture, Grasslands, Land Use, Carbon Sinks, LULUCF
Forests

7,500 trees to be axed for Luhri project

As many as 7,500 trees will be axed to pave the way for the 775 MW Luhri Hydroelectric Project being constructed by the public sector Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam on the Sutlej near Nirath downstream Ra

Publication Date: 
22/11/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Trees, Hydroelectricity, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, Sutlej, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Pine, Deodar, Dams, Renewable Energy, Environment
Forests

Use of organic manure and microbial inoculants for production of qualitative containerised seedlings of Cedrus Deodara and Cupressus Torulosa

The containerised seedling production technology, especially use of polypacks/root trainers is dependent on suitable growing media for raising quality seedlings. In the present investigation, experiments were carried out to find out the suitable potting mixture for raising Cedrus deodara and Cupressus torulosa seedlings.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2011
Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Bhat, Vaishnu Dutt, J. A. Mugloo & et al
Indian Journal of Forestry
34
1
67-70
Tags:
Trees, Deodar, Natural Fertilisers, Micro Organisms, Himalaya, Jammu & Kashmir
Climate Change

Soil organic carbon store under different land use systems in Giri catchment of Himachal Pradesh

Soil samples for the estimation of organic carbon store were collected from the entire catchment area starting from Rajban to origin of Giri and all the land uses were covered to estimate soil organic carbon.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2010
M. K. Gupta, S. S. Negi
Indian Forester
136
9
1147
Tags:
Land Use, Giri, Carbon Sequestration, Himachal Pradesh, Soil Capability, Forests, Deodar, Agriculture, Climate Change
Environment

CM for involving public in environment protection

Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today stressed the need for creating public awareness to protect environment and irrational use of precious natural resources.

Publication Date: 
23/03/2010
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Forests, Himalaya, Deodar, Vandana shiva, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Sustainable Development
Forests

Raging fires destroy large swath of Murree forests

Forest fires raged across western side of the Murree Hills at the weekend, destroying trees and vegetation on 60 per cent of the area.

Publication Date: 
16/06/2009
Dawn (Pakistan)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Fires, Deodar, Pine, Pakistan, Punjab
Forests

 Police vehicle to be confiscated

Truck used to smuggle deodar; policemen acquitted on april 22, the conservator of forests, Mandi district, ordered the confiscation of a police vehicle used to smuggle deodar wood seven years ago. The police truck registered in the name of Mandi

Publication Date: 
14/06/2009
Mahesh Chander Sharma
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forests, Forest Personnel, Timber Smuggling, Deodar, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi (D)
Forests

Biomass distribution in sub-tropical forests of Solan forest division (HP)

The present investigation was carried out to study the distribution of biomass in different land uses viz., chir pine, ban oak, deodar, other broadleaves, culturable and un-culturable land uses, distributed in five forest ranges i.e., Dharampur, Parwanoo, Solan, Kandaghat and Subathu along altitudinal gradient from 900 to 2100 of Solan Forest Division, Himachal Pradesh.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2009
D. P. Sharma
Indian Journal of Ecology
36
1
1
Tags:
Forests, Land Use, Deodar, Oak, Pine, Biomass, Himachal Pradesh, Solan (D)

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