All posts tagged "forest"
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84पर्यावरणKarnataka appellate tribunal cancels transfer of 3,111 acres of forest land to politicians
Photo for representation: iStock The Karnataka Appellate Tribunal (KAT) has cancelled the illegal allocation of over 15 acres of Kan land —...
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Adivasi & forest communities in Bengal pledge to protect their environmental & cultural identities
Activists from the Dooars to the Sundarbans call for implementation of FRA in its true spirit, among other demands Hundreds of...
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Green Credit Rules will negatively impact forest ecology, say experts
The Green Credit Rules name grasslands among other ecotypes. They are home to endemic and ecologically important species such as blackbuck. Photo:...
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Tourist behaviour in Western Ghats robbing simians of their foraging skills, hurting forest ecosystem, activists say
The recent clampdown on overcrowding of trekking paths in the Western Ghats has opened up another debate that is now heard widely,...
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2024 peak year for Kyasanur Forest Disease, Karnataka health officials confirm as cases rise
A viral outbreak of the Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a tick-borne, hemorrhagic fever, is on the rise in Karnataka, state health officials...
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96पर्यावरणWhy does Chile face deadly forest fires every year?
A state of emergency has been declared in Chile, with 112 people having died due to wildfires along the coastal towns of...
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Initiative to protect Sinhagad fort & forest in Maharashtra also helps people earn a livelihood
Ghera Sinhagad Van Sanrakshan Samiti was set up jointly by the government & villagers to ensure conservation but has benefitted locals in...
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Lack of political will, forest department opposition driving poor implementation of FRA, claims study
Forest Rights Act can help secure rights and ensure livelihoods to at least 200 million people including tribals, say independent researchers Seventeen...
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Study finds forest bats avoid wind turbines — and noise may be the cause
Acoustic activity of bats who forage in narrow spaces decreased by 77% with increasing speed of operational wind turbines Bats that forage...
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Why India needs to revise its forest cover targets
Tree plantations by the State forest departments are driven by national policies and forest cover targets; here is why they should be...
