The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Hundreds of trees along the Mohali-Kharar stretch of National Highway-21 are being axed these days to pave way for the much-awaited four-laning of the highway stretch, ill-famed as the
Madikeri: The Forest Department considering the ongoing tiff between the wild tuskers and human beings for survival has submitted a plan of Rs 350 crores to the state Government with the aim of finding permanent solution. The plan is intended to be implemented over a period of 5 years. The …
The much-publicised zoological park of international standards at Aarey Milk colony may finally see the light of day. State Forest minister Babanrao Pachpute said that Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has given his approval to the project on June 5, following the state forest department seeking an approval from him. The …
The proposed garbage depot on 57 acres of forest land at Punawale, which is facing severe opposition from all quarters, has put the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in a tight spot. As political parties are up in arms against the depot coming up near the Mumbai-Pune highway, there are a …
The less-nurtured plantations with medicinal value will now get a fillip as the Goa Forest Development Corporation is venturing into a major project - conservation and commercial in nature - of medicinal plantations in the State. According to data procured by this paper, the project seeks to protect rare and …
The longevity of a banyan tree is often compared with at least seven life spans of a human being and hence women worship this tree for the well-being of their family, especially husband. These days, with more and more women working, there is no time to do the "pheras" around …
In order to increase the green cover and maintain balance between nature and the huge development in its jurisdiction, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has sought the standing committee permission for signing an agreement with the Forest department for 325 hectare forest land spread in eight merged villages in PMC. …
The State Forest department has started annual wildlife census from May 14 to 20. Forest department officials said that while they would conduct pugmark count till Sunday, there would be a night watch on May 19 -20, which are the full moon nights. The census is on in the entire …
The Social Forestry Department of the State Government has decided to set up National Green Corps (NGC) parks in each district by July 31. In a joint venture with the forestry department, the city-based Poona Club is engaged in wooing environmentalists
Local Administration Minister M.K.Stalin inaugurated the Joint Forestry Management Training Centre at Velachery here on Friday. At another function, Mr. Stalin distributed Rs. 15.17 crore, which was earned by way of tank bund plantations by the Social Forestry wing of the State Forest Department. Sixty per cent from the total …
A nine-member expert team headed by Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF-Wildlife) MC Malakar has started an on-the-spot visit to the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), Pabitora and Orang from today. The expert team visited Pabitora this morning and the KNP in the afternoon. It will visit Orang tomorrow. The committee …
At the time when unabated encroachment in Lawkhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is going on posing a threat to the sanctuary, a forest guard on duty had to resort to firing to stop an alleged attempt of encroachment by a group of people in Lawkhowa recently. However, the most unfortunate thing was …
The Forest Department has made elaborate arrangements to prevent and control fires during the summer. Special attention will be paid to sensitive and fire-prone areas. Fire lines have been made to prevent fire from spreading and local people are being motivated to protect forests. Rapid response teams, armed with fire-fighting …
The first meeting of an expert committee on medicinal plants has urged the Forest Department to submit a report, within a month, on in situ conservation and preservation of medicinal plants in natural habitats. Talking to reporters on Tuesday, S. Kannaiyan, Chairman, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), said a threat assessment …
There has been a sharp increase in the number of rhinos poached in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, with as many as 18 of them being killed in the sanctuary in 2007. While seven rhinos were killed in the national park in 2005, the number fell to five in …
A two-month-old male elephant calf that got separated from its mother from the wild was rescued by forest officials in Erode district. The elephant calf has been sent to the Vandalur zoo for rehabilitation. Zoo authorities said the calf was sighted near the Bhavani Sagar dam in Erode district a …
Not just the famed one-horned rhino, but the dense forests sheltering it are also in danger in Asom, as poaching and deforestation continues unabated. Between 2001-08, as many as 72 rhinos were poached in the State, with a staggering 18 killed in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) last year. Four rhinos …
Fisherman Nandu Pawar (40) is ecstatic at the prospect of having a nature park in what he calls his "native land' Bhandup. "We are locals of Bhandup village and fishing here has been our age-old occupation. However, of late, a lot of us have been finding jobs elsewhere because fishing …
