Quebec, Cree cannot agree on forestry policy
A meeting between Premier Lucien Bouchard and Cree leaders Thursday failed to bridge their differences on the question of forest management in Quebec.The Grand Council of Crees wants forest management in the James Bay region to be overseen by an agency made up of government and Cree representatives.They also want …
Indonesia issues 21 new forest concessions
Indonesia, long criticised for the plundering of its vast rain forests, on Monday said it would open up more jungle to loggers. Indonesia, desperate to raise revenue for its ravaged economy, has about 140 million hectares (350 million acres) of rain forest, second only to Brazil. Almost half the amount …
New rules clear path for loggers
The U.S. government has revised guidelines for protecting rare plants and animals in the Northwest's old growth forests, a move critics say clears the way for increased logging.The new plan drops more than 60 species from the list of plants, animals and other forest life that biologists must identify before …
Rajasthan aims at 20% forest cover, to spend Rs 101 crore
The Rajasthan government is going all out to bring 20 per cent of the land in the state under forst cover. At present the forest area is 3270 sq.kms, which is only 9.3 per cent of the total land in the state, much below the National Forest Policy norms.
Department overestimates tree numbers
Trees are becoming increasingly thin on the ground in the Wombat State Forest, according to State Government documents confirming community complaints of overlogging in the midlands region.The documents, obtained by The Age under Freedom of Information, show that because there are fewer high-grade trees in the region than official estimates …
Assam rainforests gasping for life
It shows up as a mere dot on the atlas, green bodies are unsure of its exact demarcation and both the Government and the people are nonchalant about it. Hidden from the knowledge of many, a lush freen path of nearly 800 sq.km rainforest spans the three contiguous reserved forests …
NE forest cover less than 18 pc
Every second, one-and-a-half acres of forest land are being denuded globally resulting in loss of forest cover to the extent of 17 million hectares per annum. With the depletion of forest cover, more than 100 species of mammals and 88 species of birds have become extinct. On an average, one …
J&K Govt plan for forest protection
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has formulated an ambitious 20-year State Forestry Action Programme (SFAP) for development and protection of forests in the State.The project will be implemented in four phases of five years each. It is likely to involve a whopping sum of Rs 12,758 crore.
Why not branch out and acquire a forest?
For an unusual and satisfying alternative investment, take a trip to the north-eastern US and follow the Clerical Medical and Insurance company in buying a hardwood forest. Whatever the size of one's holding, deciduous hardwood is an environmentally sustainable natural product-the trees renew themselves naturally.
Seminar on emission norms
The Association of State Road Transport Undertakings is organising a two-day national seminar on "Vehicular Emission Norms - Route Planning and Scheduling for Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles in India" beginning Friday. The objective of the seminar is to develop a road map, routes and schedules of activities for the next …
Team to begin embarkment survey
Technical teams from Nepal and India are set to begin within a week, technical surveys to construct an embarkment on the right bank of the Rapti river, as agreed earlier during a meeting between both the countries. The technical team will survey the area where the embarkment is to be …
Making up for the lost forests
Winds of more than 100 miles an hour swept across France the day after the last Christmas of the century. Nothing like it had been seen in the country since weather records had been kept, and when the furious gales were spent, 500,000 hectares of forest had been flattened.Three years …
Centre moots forest development agencies
The Centre was contemplating establishing forest development agencies in all states to give a major thrust to preserve forests, Union minister for environment and forests T R Baalu said on Wednesday.
HC asks police to probe alleged timber theft
The Madras High Court has directed the Dindigul police to investigate complaints that 15 to 16 loads of timber from trees planted on lands belonging to the Anubhav group of companies and now in the custody of court, had been cut and removed illegally.
Rajkumar freed, to reach home today
The Kannada actor, Mr. Rajkumar, and his relative, Mr. Nagesh, were released by the forest brigand Veerappan early this morning and would be brought to the State Capital tomorrow, the Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr. S.M. Krishna, announced here.
Gupni forest being cleared for cultivation
About a year ago, about 80 people encrached upon Gupni forest land under forest village Gopisur and started felling trees with a view to make the land fertile for cultivation. Recently, again they have started cutting trees of teak, mahua and other varieties with a view to bring mroe land …
1-cr plan to develop Doda forests
To save forest belts from further destruction, the state government has drawn up an ambitious plan for preserving the green gold. Under the plan, a massive afforestation programme has been launched throughout the state while four districts, including Doda, have been brought under the Forest Development Agency.
Sikkim Forest dept denies Press report
Stung by press criticism for being unable to check massive deforestation in North Sikkim areas, the State's Forest department on Tuesday claime that only 87 trees, worth over Rs 10 lakh, have been felled "illegally" at Dombang valley of the district during the last couple of years and not "thousands" …
US plans to ban roads from one-third of forest land
Nearly 60 million acres of US forest land would be off limits to road construction and timber harvesting under a Clinton administration plan released on Monday. The Forest Service, which manages more than 192 million acres of national forests, issued a proposal that would protect 58.5 million acres of wilderness …
