Forest users hold protest rally
Forest users organised a protest march against the bill prepared by Nepal's Ministry of Forest to amend the Forest Act, 2049 BS. Under the existing laws, any national forest can be turned into
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Lure of the Forest
Who should have the final say in the use of forest land? The Forest (Conservation) Act expressly forbids state governments from using forest land for non-forest purposes. On paper at least, the
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Felling of trees
3 forest personnel suspended: Mr. Manoj kumar Sarcar, District Forest Officer (DFO), Tirunelveli division, has placed under suspension three forest department staff, including a Forester, in
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Forest cover up in Mandi, Chamba
While India's forest cover has shrunk by 5,500 sq km, Himachal Pradesh has enhanced its forest cover by 561 sq km according to a report on "State of Forests-1999" published by the Forest Survey of
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Make JFM an identity of MP : Minister
The Minister for Forests Harvansh Singh has asked the Forest Officers to make the Joint Forest Management (JFM), an identity of Madhya Pradesh. Addressing a two day state level convention of Forest
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Minister warns timber mafia
Himachal Pradesh Forest Minister Thakur Roop Singh addressing a rural gathering of forest beneficiaries at Syanj village in Gohar valley of Nachan forest Division today said 364 Forest development
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Agencies will tend to Mumbai forest, says ministry
The ministry of environment and forests has proposed to set up forest development agencies in all the 775 forest across the country in a phased manner, said minister of environment and forests, T R
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Elephants engaged in illegal tree-felling seized
In a sudden raid against illegal felling of trees and timber trade in the Rani Forest Range area under Guwahati East Forest Division, the forest staff Rani Range led by Zalnur Ali, Forest Range
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Stop extraction of standing dry trees timber: Sofi
The Minister for Forests and Environment, Mr Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sofi has instructed the Principal Chief Conservator Forest and Managing Director, State Forest and Managing Director, State Forest
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Delhi forest cover up
The forest cover of Delhi has increased to 111 sq km with dense forests accounting for 38 sq km and open forests 73 sq km, the Forest Survey of India has said. The FSI report was recently released by
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Water relations of baobab trees (Adansonia spp. L.) during the rainy season: does stem water buffer daily water deficits?
<p>Baobab trees are often cited in the literature as water-storing trees, yet few studies have examined this assumption. We assessed the role of stored water in buffering daily water deficits in two species
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Alarming rise in well water salinity
The salinity of well water has trebled over the last six years in Chennai city outskirts owing to increased sea water intrusion, CPR Centre Honorary Director Nandhita Krishna said on Saturday.The
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Environment awareness programme introduced in schools
Union environment ministry has launched a programme 'National green core' with an intention to create awareness about environment among the school children in Madhya Pradesh. Environment Clubs will
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Here comes electronic paper
Electronic paper, which promises to change the face of publishing and save forests, came closer to reality as scientists revealed a superthin, flexible electronic-ink display screen. Just 0.012 inch
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Tree-saving paper's almost here
Electronic paper, which promises to change the face of publishing and save forests, has come closer to reality with scientists revealing a super-thin, flexible electronic-ink display screen. Just 0.3
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Source of hope
Check dams constructed by the forest department in Anegodu near Chitradurga in Karnataka have brought some cheer to the people. Last year, though Davanagere received very little rainfall, the
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‘Entire Western Ghats ecologically sensitive'
The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) has designated the entire hill range as an Ecologically Sensitive Area. The panel, in its report, has classified the 142 taluks in the Western Ghats boundary
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T.N. MP flays coastal regulation
C. Sreenivasan, MP from Dindigul in Tamil Nadu has criticised the Ministry of Environment and Forests for issuing a 'unilateral' order banning the demolition and reconstruction of heritage buildings
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'River-linking plan to have big impact on environment'
India's top forests and wildlife officer has warned that the environmental impact of the national river linking plan would be "very colossal" and has said that the Union Ministry of Environment and
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SETTING THEM FREE
Two black Himalayan bears that were caught in traps in Bhutan's Begana and Yoesipang region were released into the forest by team of forestry officials. Officials said that a small male bear which