50 p.c. forests lost: report
The final technical report of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) has said that India has lost over half of its forest cover, 40 per cent of its mangroves, and a significant
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Concern over charcoal production
SHILLONG: Forest Department officials will investigate reported rampant felling of trees in West Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi districts for charcoal production which has posed a serious threat to the forest cover and the environment in the State.
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Incentives for States to improve forest cover
Dehra Dun: The Centre would provide financial incentives to States maintaining their forest cover and taking steps to increase it.
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Incentives to help increase forest cover
The Centre on Sunday announced plans to give financial incentives to States maintaining their forest cover and taking steps to increase it.
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Planning panel wants development of tribal areas in Chhattisgarh
Identifying the vast potential of over 44 per cent forest cover of Chhattisgarh, the Planning Commission has asked the State Government to send a proposal for raising the minimum support price for 32
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For lost woods, HP has a project
The rapidly balding Himachal Pradesh is seeking to restore the forest cover in the mid-hill zones through a Rs 365-crore World Bank-aided project. State Forest Minister Ram Lal Thakur told The
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Centre to states: Increase forest cover
The Centre has asked the states to take steps to increase the forest cover in the Tiger Reserves in the country. The Centre has no powers directed intervene in the matter, as forests are state
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Nakhuti new addition to WB-funded JFMCs
In order to revive the loss of forest cover and environmental degradation in Assam, the State Forest department, to garner support and direct involvement of people of fringe forest villages, accepted the concept of
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Vanishing forests
The State of Forest Report-2003, released last week, has merely confirmed what has been known all along - that the dense forest cover of Assam, a biodiversity hotspot, is vanishing rapidly. However,
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Govt to raise forest cover, quality over next decade
Amitabh Sinha With forests proving to be extremely effective in controlling India
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Unlocking Forests: Does CAF Bill 2015 Offer Enough?
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has been entrusted with preserving and improving the forest wealth of the country in the interest of its citizens and national ecological
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China drought highlights future climate threats
Yunnan's worst drought for many years has been exacerbated by destruction of forest cover and a history of poor water management.
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Quantification of global gross forest cover loss
A globally consistent methodology using satellite imagery was implemented to quantify gross forest cover loss (GFCL) from 2000 to 2005 and to compare GFCL among biomes, continents, and countries. GFCL is defined as the area of forest cover removed because of any disturbance, including both natural and human-induced causes.
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Experts: Ensure 40 pc forest cover
Worried over encroachment of forest land and deforestation, experts have suggested a noble way to conserve the woods. They said that the new constitution should incorporate a provision ensuring 40 percent forest cover in the country. According to an estimate, forest land
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City loses huge green cover as over 200 trees felled
Nagpur: While a lot of noise is being made over the two crore plantations, there seems to be no control on rampant illegal destruction of existing tree cover. The city has lost over 200 fully-grown trees
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Orissa loses 472 kn forest cover
Orissa has lost a whopping 472 sq km of forest cover during 2002 and 2003, as per the latest report of the Forest Survey of India. There however, was a marginal growth in dense forests which was
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Ministry to adopt 'multi-stakeholder' approach to increase forest cover
The Environment Ministry plans to adopt a "multi-stakeholder" approach to improve private participation to increase forest cover in the country. The Ministry would soon kick off discussions with
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Draft National Forest Policy, 2016
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/forests_policy.jpg" style="width: 340px; height: 189px; margin: 14px; float: left;" />The Ministry of Environment and Forests
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Forest degratation in J&K, cause for concern
Ladakh region of J&K state practically has no forest (Forest Statistical Digest, 1992). To put it more precise, statistics put the forest cover of the region as 0.06%. The Kashmir Valley has a forest
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Global tree cover has increased 7% since 1982, finds biggest ever study
Amid growing urbanisation, deforestation and agricultural expansion, it’s long been thought the number of trees across the planet is being reduced. However, that belief is probably wrong, according