A repository of rare books on conservation history in city
T'puram: ‘Trees of Travancore' by coffee planter-turned-forester TF Bourdillon, published in 1908, is considered the first ...
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How dense is India's forest cover, really? To critics, new data hides more than tells
Besides, experts have also pointed out that the forest cover in the hill districts of India was just 40 per cent of their geographical areas when the country's forest policy mandated 66.6 per cent.
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India's forest cover grows, but grim realities linger
The report is being hailed as a harbinger of good news as it announced an increase in India's forest and tree cover by 1,289 Sq.km. since 2021 reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical ...
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California’s wildfire tragedy: A wake-up call for India’s forest fire management
India’s forest cover is already under significant pressure from human activities and changing climatic conditions. The Forest Survey of India (FSI) reveals that 36 per cent of Indian forests are ...