Peatlands store more carbon than forests but face protection shortfall
A new study reveals that peatlands—a vital carbon store that many people have never heard of—are dangerously under-protected, ...
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In the high Andes, a dream to restore a special forest takes root
Three years ago, while exploring the Mojanda mountain range in Ecuador, a team of researchers from a local NGO and a ...
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Kuoy ethnic group honouring forest with Bonn Prey Lang celebrations
The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) – which spans four provinces – is currently celebrating Forest Day (Bonn Prey Lang) on ...
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Mammals, birds in Vietnam’s rare coastal forests revealed by camera traps
In 2019, scientists rediscovered a species of miniature deer long lost to science within the dry coastal forests of southern ...
EXPLAINER | Why amended forest laws are under judicial lens
On February 3 this year, the Supreme Court issued an interim order restraining the Central and state governments from cutting ...
Kerala budget boosts funds for human-wildlife conflict mitigation, forest conservation
KOCHI: Considering the rising human-wildlife conflict in forest fringe areas, the government has given priority to conflicts ...
Forest officials arrest two poachers, rescue endangered wildlife
Ramanathapuram: Forest department officials arrested two poachers, and rescued four live hares and one sand boa from them ...
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Fire protection measures introduced in mountain villages
A series of measures to strengthen fire protection to limit the spread of wildfires will be introduced together with ...
Forest Dept. clears jungle route, sets up camps for pilgrims bound for Srisailam Brahmotsavams
Forest Department sets up temporary camps for pilgrims traveling through Nallamala forest to Srisailam temple during ...
Kuoy ethnic group in Cambodia honours forest with Bonn Prey Lang celebrations
The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) – which spans four provinces – is currently celebrating Forest Day (Bonn Prey Lang) on ...
Consumption-driven deforestation threatens 7,600 forest-dependent species worldwide
Biodiversity loss has accelerated at an alarming rate in recent decades, driven largely by human activities such as clearing ...
Forest vigilance begins probe into Chokramudi hills encroachment
The Vigilance and Forest Intelligence wing of the Forest department has begun an inspection at Chokramudi hills under Bison Valley panchayat in Idukki. According to sources, the forest vigilance team ...