Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government said Tuesday it has resorted to science to help improve its national forest cover. Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry Keriako Tobiko said the country is embracing research, education and training in the forest sector to increase forest cover from 6.9 percent to 10 …
Vodacom Tanzania employees, spearheaded by the company’s CSR arm Vodacom Tanzania Foundation has partnered with Mikoko Scout Group in ensuring the security of the mangrove forest and enable plantation of the mangrove trees. The project aims at promoting conservation and management of the endangered mangrove forest in agreement with the …
The turnover from tendu leaves exceeded Rs 3 crore and the average annual earnings for a village was a little over Rs 4 lakh. Mumbai: As a part of Communities Forest Resource (CFR) management, Maharashtra has seen an increasing trend in the auction of Tendu leaves by gram sabhas, as …
India’s degraded forests are seeing a turnaround. From curbing rhino poaching to stopping tree felling and regenerating biodiversity, local communities have taken ownership of their forest homes in several states. The catalyst has been the Forest Rights Act of 2006 (FRA). The community forest resource (CFR) rights provision of the …
CHANDIGARH: Giving a gift of tranquil surroundings to city residents, enclosed in a forest reserve once again, the department of forest, UT Administration is all set to inaugurate 'City Forest ‘also known as Nagar Van a protected forest reserve located opposite to the Lake Horse Riding Club. The forest might …
The Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Jibril, says the Nigerian Customs Service has intercepted elephant tusks and pangolin, worth about N1.2 billion, between February 15 and March 22. The minister, represented by Shehu Ahmed, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a one-day workshop on how to …
KAMPALA - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), a UN agency, has stepped in to save Bugoma forest from being depleted by an influx of refugees, who are cutting the trees for firewood and for building shelters. This was revealed by the assistant project co-ordinator FAO Sawlog Production Grant Scheme …
Over 100 civil society organisations from 15 states highlight the loopholes in the Centre’s draft National Forest Policy 2018 and demand withdrawl of this draft National Forest Policy, 2018 The overall objective and goal of the present policy is to safeguard the ecological and livelihood security of people, of the …
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Hectares of natural forests have been cleared by artisanal gold miners in northwestern Tanzania’s district of Mbogwe, posing a serious environmental threat, authorities said on Thursday. Emmanuel Bwai, Mbogwe District Forest Officer, said the increasing number of small-scale gold miners poses a serious threat to Mbogwe …
FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) provides essential information for understanding the extent of forest resources, their condition, management and uses. This document provide information about the country reporting process, including an introduction to the new FRA 2020 on-line reporting platform.
This report analyses patterns and trends of forest fires in India. While the findings of this study indicate that forest fires occur in almost every state in India each year, some districts are more vulnerable than others, and engaging with the communities that use forests is vital, as is improving …
When Malaysia’s biggest plantation company Sime Darby leased 220,000 hectares of lush forest in northwest Liberia in 2009, executives said they had found a much needed new frontier in global palm oil development. Undulating hills, a tropical climate and plenty of untouched land made the West African country’s interior ideal …
A national forum which opened in Yaounde, Tuesday February 13, 2018, seeks to redynamise efforts to ensure the sustainable use of forest resources in Central Africa. Conflict of leadership and interest as well as positioning, compounded by the low capacity to mobilise funds from partners have been rooted in the …
The United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD Programme) has trained about 800 people from forest reserved Communities of Cross River state on the effects of climate change. The residents were trained at a capacity development workshops on REDD+ organised for five communities of Agoi …
Carbon stocks in vegetation have a key role in the climate system. However, the magnitude, patterns and uncertainties of carbon stocks and the effect of land use on the stocks remain poorly quantified. Here we show, using state-of-the-art datasets, that vegetation currently stores around 450 petagrams of carbon. In the …
The Indonesian government has unveiled an ambitious plan to nearly halve the number of fire hotspots in the country by 2019, in part through the restoration of degraded peat forests. The fires are an annual occurrence, linked to the clearing of forests for logging and monoculture plantations. In recent years …
Communities in Ntcheu and the Department of Forestry office with assistance from United Purpose have signed an agreement aimed at conserving indigenous forests in the district. Launching a five-year management plan for Kakhuta, Gongolo, Chilenje and Kachingwe forest blocks, District Commissioner for Ntcheu, Smart Gwedemula urged communities to ensure that …
More than Sh3 million needed for the protection of Kereita Forest in Kiambu county was raised at the weekend during an event dubbed, ‘Forest Challenge’. Organised by NGO East African Wildlife Society and Kijabe Environment Volunteers, a community-based organisation, the event that was held at Kereita Forest brought together more …
Policymakers around the world recognize the potential for natural land area to combat climate change: a total of 97 countries mentioned specific plans to reduce emissions from deforestation or increase forest cover in their Paris Agreement commitments. As the international community and domestic lawmakers figure out how to meet their …
India is a front-runner in developing policies to engage forest dependent communities in the management of their forest lands. Under India’s Joint Forest Management (JFM) programme, the state, represented by the Forest Department (FD), and the village community formally share responsibilities and benefits of jointly protecting and managing forests adjoining …
