Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 23:18
Amid concerns over delays in project approvals over forest land, a central committee has suggested putting in place an institutional mechanism for expeditious implementation of forest clearances.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 18:55
In ecosystems around the world, the decline of large predators such as lions, wolves, otters and bears is changing the face of landscapes.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 11:34
Two female elephant tusks have been seized from four poachers in Kadambur forest area, department officials said.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 05:51
The fire that affected the Argentine tourist region of Claromeco has been brought under control, although the blaze destroyed 90 percent of the forest reserve there, official said Tuesday.
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 16:38
Supreme Court directed the Centre to appoint a national regulator to oversee the implementation of forest policy.
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 12:09
Over 100 country-made bombs were seized and one person was arrested at Puliamkomabai in Sathyamangalam forest range, officials said on Monday.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:34
Jammu and Kashmir has set up control rooms to promptly intervene in case of man-animal conflict in the state.
Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 10:39
Pug mark of tigers and leopards have been noticed by forest personnel and students conducting the wild animal census in Sathymangalam and Erode forest divisions in the district for the past six days.
Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 00:33
Two forest officers were killed and three others were injured in an attack by red sander/sandalwood smugglers in Andhra Pradesh`s Chittoor district Sunday, police said.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 15:42
Two forest officials were killed and another official seriously injured when a gang smuggling red-sanders attacked them by raining stones in the dense forest of Seshachalam hills near here this morning, police said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:45
The National Green Tribunal Tuesday directed the forest department of Delhi government to give an exact count of trees on the Vikaspuri to Janakpuri stretch here on outer ring road where an elevated road would be coming up.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:19
Madras High Court has upheld Tamil Nadu government`s order of 2010, declaring about 3383 hectares of land in Sirumalai in Dindigul district as reserve forest.
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