Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
Task forces formed to curtail illegal activities in jungles, especially at night The State Forest department aims to curb forest fires, encroachment of forest land, poaching of animals and smuggling of wood from the jungles with ‘Operation Kalabhairava’. Personnel associated with the operation will keep a close vigil over the …
Map of timber value in the Amazon. Click for larger image and detailed caption provided by authors. Illustration: Sadia Ahmed and Robert Ewers, Imperial College London Researchers exploring the value of different types of timber across the Amazon rainforest have produced a fascinating choropleth map to illustrate their findings. Shown …
BHUBANESWAR: In a major haul, forest sleuths seized at least nine truck loads of timber from an illegally running depot-cum-carpentry unit in Deulasahi near Bidanasi area of Cuttack in the wee hours of Wednesday. The value of the seized timber could run into ` 12 lakh. Acting on a tip …
If the seizure of illegal wood in the last two months is any indication, then deforestation has become rampant in Kanchhanpur district. Speaking at a press meet organised by the district forest office, District Forest Officer Lal Narayan Singh today informed that the office had impounded 1,205 cubic feet illegal …
Illegal logging is becoming an increasing threat to the forest areas bordering Jhapa and Ilam districts. Authorities in Jhapa have reported that large scale deforestation is taking place in the forests covering these two districts, based on the amount of timber seized in the recent time and the frequency of …
The Minister for Forest and Environment Mian Altaf today said that forest smuggling in the State has been curbed to a great extent by strict implementation of relevant laws including PSA. Replying to the debate on demands for grants for the forest and allied departments in Legislative Assembly today Mian …
City-based environmental activists has filed a complaint against the timber mafia before the Supreme Court Empowered Committee (CEC) on Monday. They are seeking a ban on the indiscriminate felling of trees like Neem that are in the exempted list. In their petition, the activists asked the CEC to direct the …
Rampant felling of trees without any resistance from the forest department have unsettled the habitats of birds and animals SILCHAR: Serious concern has been expressed at the unabated deforestation in the valley of Barak, threatening the flora and fauna. The recently concluded international seminar organized by the Department of Ecology …
KOKRAJHAR: Keeping an eye on the wanton destruction of forests and illegal encroachment in the reserve forest land of Bodoland, former members of rebel groups under Ex- BLT Welfare Society, Surrendered National Democratic Front of Boroland (SNDFB) Welfare Association involving the NDFB (Progressive) and NGOs have decided to protect the …
SHILLONG: A serious concern is being raised over the possible extinction of the animals inhabiting the Nongkhyllem Forest Sanctuary in Ri-Bhoi district on account of the rapid illegal felling of trees for timber smuggling which is currently happening in the sanctuary. It is learnt that at present, the forest sanctuary …
Camera trapping method has been used for the first time in the ongoing tiger census in the Namdapha National Park in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. “This is the first time the camera trapping method has been used for tiger estimation in Namdapha. All past tiger census were carried out …
Early next month, the Obama administration will finalize important and long overdue rules for the management of 155 national forests covering nearly 200 million acres. The rules will guide individual forest managers as they decide which parts of the forest can safely be opened to logging, mining and recreation, and …
The objective of this paper is to analyse and share a critique of forest sector governance in Nepal, particularly with forest law enforcement. This paper will also explore types of illegal practices and examine the degree to which forest law enforcement is contributing to or hindering effective forest governance in …
THE beauty of Chitral particularly of historical Kalash Valleys, also known for greenery, is at the verge of ruining as deforestation and massive illegal cutting of the trees with fast going on. There are three known valleys of Kalash people including Bamboret, Rambor and Bareer. These were also known for …
Despite Rs. 11,000 crores set aside for compulsory afforestation (CA) under CAMPA, much of the funding in forestation programmes remains unused. The Compensatory Afforestation Planning and Management Authority (CAMPA) funds comprise collections from industries and government organisation for diversion of forested areas to non-forest purposes. The Comptroller and Auditor General’s …
The Commission for Investigation of the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Thursday decided to ask the offices of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers to direct the secretary of the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation in controlling deforestation and monitor the work. The Commission asked the Ministry and concerned …
Despite Sri Lanka being a biodiversity hotspot along with the Western Ghats in India, natural resources in the country were often misused by a few to gain a quick buck, causing a loss of millions of rupees to the government. Environment Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa says felling is taking place …
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region fell to its lowest in 23 years in the year through July, the government said Monday, attributing the drop to its tougher stance against illegal logging. Destruction of the Brazilian portion of the world's largest rain forest dropped 11 percent to 6,238 square km (2,400 …
Brazil said on Monday that the pace of deforestation in its Amazon region fell to its lowest level since authorities began monitoring the world's largest tropical rainforest. The head of the National Institute of Space Research (INPE), Gilberto Camara, said deforestation dropped to 6,238 square kilometers (2,408 square miles), between …
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region fell to its lowest in 23 years in the year through July, the government said Monday, attributing the drop to its tougher stance against illegal logging. Destruction of the Brazilian portion of the world's largest rain forest dropped 11 percent to 6,238 square km (2,400 …
