Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
KT NEWS SERVICE SAMBA, Aug 26: District Development Commissioner Samba, Saurabh Bhagat today reviewed the progress of development in forest, social forestry and soil conservation sector in a meeting of the officers of the departments. It was disclosed that effective steps needs to be taken to protect the forest wealth …
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Aug 18: Very recently the Early Birds had submitted an application to the office of the Chief Conservator of Forest (Wild Life) under RTI Act, 2005 about the status of Amchang Wild Life Sanctuary at the outskirts of Guwahati and the reply thereof had revealed …
Herbivores of the jungle are said to be the forester's friends, while the earthworm is said to be the farmer's friend. The friends of the forester include insects, birds, squirrel, rabbit, monkey, deer, gaur (Indian bison), bear and elephant, to name a few. It is known that herbivores play a …
BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the State government "to put a hold on all mining activities in forest areas' as there was a need to conserve existing forest wealth. The government was also asked to undertake a scientific study of the effects and consequences of continued mining …
DH News Service, Bangalore: In a landmark judgement, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday ordered a total ban on mining activities in forest areas. Hearing a petition by MSPL Ltd, a Hospet-based mining firm, questioning the mining lease issued by the state government to a private company on March 15, …
Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) was constituted in the year 1987 by renaming the erstwhile Indian Forest College, which was originally established in 1938 for training senior forest officers. IGNFA is currently functioning as a Staff College for the officers of the Indian Forest Service (IFS). The primary mandate …
The Indian Institute of Forest Management is a sectoral management institute, which constantly endeavors to evolve knowledge useful for the managers in the area of Forest, Environment and Natural Resources Management and allied sectors. It disseminates such knowledge in ways that promote its application by individuals and organizations.
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), an apex body in the national forestry research system, has been undertaking the holistic development of forestry research through need based planning, promoting, conducting and coordinating research, education and extension covering all aspects of forestry. The Council deals with the solution based …
Established as Imperial Forest Research Institute in 1906, Forest Research Institute (FRI) Dehradun, is a premier institution under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE). Set in the sylvan surroundings of Doon Valley, the Forest Research Institute is a proud testimony to the foresight and vision of foresters …
Forest Survey of India (FSI) was created in June, 1981 with the objective of monitoring periodically (10 years cycle) the changing situation of land and forest resources and present the data for national planning; conservation and management of environmental preservation and implementation of social forestry projects. After a critical review …
Some 225,000 square kilometres of Ontario's boreal forest have been set aside in the biggest conservation initiative in Canada's history. But mining and logging will still be permitted, with strict regulations, in the region.
A high-profile group of thinkers has come up with a straightforward way to integrate long-term forest management into an international agreement on halting deforestation. It is not clear whether the proposal
DH News Service, Udupi: Forest department Mangalore Circle, Forest department Udupi zone, Kundapur Division of Forest department and Kalyanpur Gram Panchayath jointly organised an afforestation programme
DH News Service, Bangalore: Public Works Minister C M Udasi on Tuesday told the legislative assembly that the government will not construct roads in forests as it would be against the forest conservation legislation. However, basic amenities would be provided to the human settlements in the neighbourhood of villages. Replying …
The traditional forest dweller has had very few entitlements down centuries. Guardian of the forest, he has been regarded as encroacher by the State. All that is changing now as the Forest Rights Act of 2006 is being implemented across the country since January this year. Down To Earth tracks …
