AP drive on forestry schemes
The first phase of the Rs 370-crore World Bank funded forest development project taken up in 1994 in Andhra Pradesh was successfully completed in September last year and the forest department is gearing itself up for the second phase of the project, Mr C. Sivasankar Reddy, Chief Conservator of Forests, …
AP drive on forestry schemes
The first phase of the Rs 370-crore World Bank funded forest development project taken up in 1994 in Andhra Pradesh was successfully completed in September last year and the forest department is gearing itself up for the second phase of the project, Mr C. Sivasankar Reddy, Chief Conservator of Forests, …
Gene bank gets injection
The Shanghai government is investing 41.77 million yuan (US$5.03 million) in a planned biological gene bank in the Huacao Area as part of its efforts to preserve rare or vital plant and animal species native to China.
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 community forest, but if the proposed forest bill becomes an act, forests in inner Madhesh, which are …
Bakun Dam project revival condemned
International conservationists urged the Malaysian government to abadon the resurrection of a massive dam project, which they claim has ruines the lives of thousands of indigenous people. Aviva Imhorf, Southeast Asian coordinator of the U.S. based International Rivers Network, rejected the government's claim that the Bakun Dam is vital to …
Measurement of toxic substances refined
Shimadzu Corp. is among a growing number of companies and research organizations honing their ability to detect minute amounts of endocrine disrupters and other toxic substances contaminating the environment. The precision equipment manufacturer claims the new equipment can measure the density of bisphenol A, a suspected hormone disrupter which has …
Orissa Forest deptt turns blind eye to timber mafia's pranks
Forests in Orissa are disappearing at an alarming rate. Sources in the Government say that in last three to four decades nearly one fourth of the States forest cover has depleted, thanks to indiscriminate tree felling, mindless prawn culture and the nexus between forests officials and the timber mafia. The …
20 low level forest employees suspended
The District Forest Office (DFO) in Banke (Nepal) has suspended 20 low-level forest employees, including three rangers but gave a clean chit to the officials who were backing the wood cutters for massive tree felling.
Loggers decimate a Solomons island
When a Malaysian company offered a swag of inducements in return for logging concessions on their land, the 130 residents of Mbeiporo, an impoverished village on Vella Vanella island in Solomon Islands, found it hard to resist. The Mega Corporation promised jobs, roads and bridges, and royalties to pay for …
First forest development agency at Guna
Madhya Pradesh for Forest and Transport, Harvansh Singh announced that district forest development agency would be formed with a view to ensure participation in forest development works. Guna district was the first such wonderful district which had received the approval of the Government of India.
First forest development agency at Guna
Madhya Pradesh for Forest and Transport, Harvansh Singh announced that district forest development agency would be formed with a view to ensure participation in forest development works. Guna district was the first such wonderful district which had received the approval of the Government of India.
Work on local body - executed Meenvallam mini-hydel project begins
Finally, after a series of hiccups, starting from the basic question of whether a local body can be registered as a company under the Companies Act of 1956, to the issue of environmental clearance, work on the first local body-executed power project in the country has begun at the Meenvallam …
ACF warns on tree felling rate
Land clearing around Australia expanded by 7 per cent last year, with the equivalent of 10 suburban house blocks disappearing every minute, according to an Australian Conservation Foundation analysis released yesterday.
Forest land hand over draws flak
The Nepal government decision to give five bighas of Bageswori forest land in Devghat to Satya Sai Trust has triggered criticism of the government.
HP to formulate policy on khair
The Himachal Pradesh Government will formulate a transparent and uniform policy for khair tree growers who have been facing difficulty in selling these.
UN protests at loss of Kenyan forests
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said yesterday it was concerned about the risk of increasing deforestation in Kenya after the government announced its intention to clear forest land for settlement. Earlier this month Kenya's Environment Minister Francis Nyenze gave 28-days notice of intent to allocate 68,000 hectares (167,000 acres) …
Charmi Murmu will get back her forest
She is in love with trees. Charmi Murmu, a tribal from Jharkhand, has been honoured with cash and awards for spreading the goodness of afforestation in Gopinathpur-Sobhapur village. Four years ago, her NGO was given a Rs 2.5 lakh grant and 65,000 seedlings of Acacia.
Capital shock
Delhi will be flattened within a few seconds, even if an earthquake strikes the Himalaya. Being on the Delhi-Haridwar ridge and in seismic IV zone, earthquakes of the magnitude 5-6 on the Richter scale can visit the region often and those with the magnitude of 6-8, can happen occasionally. According …
FOREST TAKEOVER
The Nepalese government has decided to hand over some community forests to the Royal Nepal Army (RNA). Local forest user committees have criticised the government for this decision. Three community forests in Kamalamai Municipality and six forests in Ranichuri village development council will be taken over by the RNA, to …
Workers call for forests inquiry
Sawmillers yesterday joined conservationists in calling for an independent inquiry into the State Government's management of Victoria's native forests.The call came after a timber industry document circulated in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment this month warned the forests were being extensively overlogged.
