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SC mulls tree census with help of Forest Survey of India
3 weeks, 2 days ago

SC mulls tree census with help of Forest Survey of India

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday proposed a tree census to be conducted by the Tree Authority in the national capital by employing the Forest Survey of India. A Bench of Justices A.S. Oka and Manmohan also highlighted the need for a supervisory authority over Tree Officers under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said …

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Tree cover loss: NGT seeks response from all states, UTs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tree cover loss: NGT seeks response from all states, UTs

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from all states and Union Territories regarding the loss of trees, saying it is a "pan-India" issue. In an order dated November 18, a bench of judicial member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member Afroz Ahmad noted the submissions of the counsel for the Survey of India about the information about forest …

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Gangetic Dolphin Population Shows Steady Growth
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangetic Dolphin Population Shows Steady Growth

Hindustan Times  

Gangetic dolphin population in the upper Gangetic basin shows a steady rise, with a 27% increase in four years. The population has grown from 41 in 2020 to 52, with 47 adults and 5 calves. Forest officials and WWF-India teams conducted a joint survey between September 8 and 12, 2023, and the population was found to be increasing. The rise …

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Bahraich wolf attacks: Adityanath conducts aerial survey of Mahsi, meets affected families
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bahraich wolf attacks: Adityanath conducts aerial survey of Mahsi, meets affected families

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday assured the residents of Mahis tehsil that the forest department, district administration and police will continue working until the wolf threat ends. He also conducted an aerial survey of the region and met families of those who lost their lives in the recent wolf attacks during the human-wildlife conflict. The priority is …

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1 year on, FSI yet to release the crucial State of Forest report
5 months, 2 weeks ago

1 year on, FSI yet to release the crucial State of Forest report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Last year, 11 retired government officials, including some from the forest and environment departments and two environmental activists challenged the new amendment in the Supreme Court. Experts said the State of the Forest reports need to give accurate details of “unclassed” or “deemed” forests in each district as per the state expert committee reports, something which has not …

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Synchronised estimation of Nilgiri Tahr begins in Tamil Nadu, parts of Kerala
8 months, 1 week ago

Synchronised estimation of Nilgiri Tahr begins in Tamil Nadu, parts of Kerala

The Hindu  

The Forest Department on Monday launched the first synchronised estimation of the Nilgiri Tahr, the State animal of Tamil Nadu. The synchronised survey will also cover the Eravikulam and the Silent Valley National Parks of Kerala that are contiguous with the tahr habitats in Tamil Nadu. “The Nilgiri Tahr habitat of Tamil Nadu is divided into 13 forest divisions, 100 …

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Survey on Asiatic black bears in Arunachal's Pakke Tiger Reserve begins
1 year ago

Survey on Asiatic black bears in Arunachal's Pakke Tiger Reserve begins

Hindustan Times  

This is the first such exercise aimed at assessing the status of Asiatic black bears released in the reserve forest after rehabilitation at the CRBC, officials said. The success of the CBRC will be measured through the ongoing survey,” Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve Divisional Forest Officer Satyaprakash Singh told PTI. "A 20-member team engaged in the exercise has …

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Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals
1 year, 11 months ago

Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals

The Hindu  

For India to meet its international “obligations” on curtailing greenhouse gas emissions, it must have access to “on-time” climate finance, technology, and access to critical minerals. Advanced economies ought to set examples of policy and “behavioural changes” that work in their countries and only then could they be emulated in developing countries, the Economic Survey said on Tuesday in a …

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Aarey Colony areas adjacent to Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park to be reserve forest: Maharashtra government
4 years, 3 months ago

Aarey Colony areas adjacent to Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park to be reserve forest: Maharashtra government

Hindustan Times  

Following a survey of Aarey Milk Colony on Friday by various state bodies and state environment and tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray, more than 600 acres at the green lung adjacent to Sanjay Gandhi National Park may be declared a reserve forest. HT Image On September 3, Thackeray had announced 600 acres near SGNP would be declared reserve forest area under …

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