Forest Survey of India

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26 Million Hectares of Forests ‘Missing’ From Forest Survey Report, Analysis Says

Aathira Perinchery 18/02/2022

This is the latest in a string of problems...

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India’s New ‘State of Forest’ Report Is Not Really About Forests

Aathira Perinchery 16/01/2022

Experts called the report's methods into question – especially...

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Hot Weather Causes Intense Forest Fire in Simlipal, Govt Claims No Lives Lost

Forest officials, locals and volunteers are engaged in disconnecting...

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Bird’s Eye View of India’s Forests Misses Budding Crisis of Small-Scale Changes

Ghazala Shahabuddin 10/12/2020

While reports by Forest Survey of India indicate a...

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Punjab’s Upcoming Industrial Park Threatens Mattewara Forest and Sutlej River

Vivek Gupta 19/09/2020

The park will be close vicinity of the protected...

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Most Forest Fires in India Are Due to Human Activity

Kanchan Srivastava 25/01/2020

Over 30,000 forest fires were reported in India in...

A 2018 photo of tree felling in Gahmar village in Ghazipur. Photo by Kanchan Srivastava.

Can Amendment to UP’s Tree Protection Act Boost the State’s Green Cover?

Kanchan Srivastava 25/12/2019

The Uttar Pradesh government has introduced an amendment to...