Wildlife

Wildlife census at Anamalai Tiger Reserve begins today

Nearly 100 people to be involved in the exercise

The five-day census to enumerate the wildlife population is all set to begin in the 958 sq km area spread over six ranges of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) from Wednesday. Talking to The Hindu , Field Director of ATR Rajiv K. Srivasatava said that nearly 100 people including Forest Department staff, NGO volunteers, nature enthusiasts and environmentalists will be involved in the exercise. The staff and other volunteers will be divided into teams of three or four and will be involved in carrying out the census in Amaravathy, Udumalpet, Pollachi, Valparai, Manomboly and Valparai ranges.

Publication Date: 
02/01/2013
V.S. Palaniappan
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore (D), Indira Gandhi (Anamalai) SA, Tiger Reserves, Environmentalists, Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Forest Management, Census/ Habitat Monitoring, Wildlife
Forests

The context of REDD+ in Nepal: challenges and opportunities

This report provides an overview of Nepal’s initiatives on readiness for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), the political and socioeconomic context in which they are taking place, and their implications for conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing cou

Publication Date: 
01/01/2013
Naya S. Paudel, Dil B. Khatri, Dil Raj Khanal, Rahul Karki
Center for International Forestry Research
Tags:
REDD, Nepal, South Asia, Deforestation, Forest Management, Land Use, Governance, Benefit Sharing, Climate Change
Forests

Non-timber forest products: Livelihoods and conservation

This paper attempts an exploration of synergistic opportunities for livelihoods and conservation connected with non-timber forest products in view of the increasing demand for these resources in the local, regional and international markets. It also discusses the evolution of the management of such products on a broader scale in terms of policies and institutional arrangements and the dilemmas, challenges and complexities associated with the resource along with potential strategies to overcome them.

Publication Date: 
29/12/2012
Jyotsna Krishnakumar, Jefferson Fox, V Anitha
Economic and Political Weekly
47
52
132-139
Tags:
Minor Forest Produce, Kerala, Medicinal Plants, Developing Countries, India, Forest Conservation, Forest Resources, Benefit Sharing, Tribals, Forest Policy, Forest Management, Brazil
Forests

Study to explore forest-water relation in Narmada catchment area

A study will be carried out to find out the co-relation between forest and water in Narmada catchment area.

Publication Date: 
26/12/2012
Times Of India (Indore)
Tags:
Narmada, Water Resources, Forests, Madhya Pradesh, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Indore (D), Climate Change, Energy, Kanha NP, Bandhavgarh NP, Groundwater, Forest Management
Environment

Rs30,000-cr fund for eco reconstruction in mining-hit K’taka dists

A Comprehensive Environment Management Plan (CEMP) for the mining affected areas in the districts of Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur in Karnataka has been prepared to facilitate socio-economic and

Publication Date: 
15/12/2012
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Karnataka, Bellary (D), Chitradurga (D), Tumkur (D), Environment, Ecology, Climate Change, Forests, Water Resources, Forest Management
Forests

State, forests and communities: History of community forest management in colonial Andhra 1800-1947

The history of communal forest management in south India shows its exclusive nature. The resistance to colonial forest policies forced the administration in the Madras Presidency to look for options to pacify public discontent. At the level of policy, it was the dominant agrarian communities that evolved an effective link with political parties and the native press, compelling the revenue department and the colonial state to recognise their claims.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2012
V M Ravi Kumar
Economic and Political Weekly
47
49
53-60
Tags:
Forest Management, India, History, Forest Policy, Forest Villages, Nilgiri, Cuddapah (D), Kurnool (D), Forest Resources, Agriculture, Poverty
Environment

Sadaharitha Plantations bags Gold

Sadaharitha Plantations Ltd, the leader of private commercial forestry management in Sri Lanka, received the Gold award for best environmental practices at the National Green Awards 2012 organized

Publication Date: 
06/12/2012
Daily News (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, South Asia, Awards, Forest Management, Environment
Forests

Andhra Pradesh state of forest report 2012

This report includes the analysis of forest fires in Andhra Pradesh, which has immense importance in creation of a healthy forest.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2012
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Tags:
Forests, Andhra Pradesh, Forest Resources, Forest Management, Community Forest Management (CFM), Statistics, Forest Fires, Protected Area Conservation
Forests

Deeper roots of historical injustice: trends and challenges in the forests of India

This report is a compilation of research and analyses from some of the leading scholars and experts on the Indian forest sector. Their analyses take a critical look at the trends that have shaped the developments in India's forest sector over the past two decades.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2012
Ramachandra Guha, Nandini Sundar, Amita Baviskar, & et al
Rights and Resources Initiative
Tags:
Forests, India, Forest Management, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Conflicts, Forest Rights Act 2006, Land Use, Deforestation, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Ecosystem Services, Globalisation, Forest Products, Mining
Forests

Communites take over forest management

A total of 152 households in Samtse will now take care of 582.11 acres of forest land with the dzongkhag administration handing over four community forest ownership certificates and 15 private fore

Publication Date: 
20/11/2012
Kuensel (Bhutan)
Tags:
Bhutan, South Asia, Forests, Forest Management

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