forest management

Jammu, March 28 The population of the endangered Kashmir stag, Hangul, has shown a steady and encouraging increase over the past decade, rising from 183 in 2015 to 323 in 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday.Responding to a Calling Attention Motion moved by National...

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), March 24 Authorities at the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve have successfully released three rhinoceroses – Harsh, Sushma, and Rashi – into the open jungle after bringing them out of their enclosure, officials said on Tuesday.The three rhinos, including one male and two females...

New Delhi, March 22 – India's environmental record is often scrutinized for pollution and climate challenges, but several indicators suggest a quieter, positive story: one of expanding forest cover, rich biodiversity, and growing conservation efforts across the country.Recent data and...

New Delhi, March 21 Forest conservation goes beyond tree planting and requires the preservation of the entire ecosystem, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday.Yadav made the remarks at a two-day workshop at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun on the occasion of the...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 Asserting that Odisha has emerged as a leading state in forest protection and expanding green cover, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said that 558 square kilometers of forest and tree cover have been added in the last two years.Majhi made the remarks while...

Lucknow (UP), March 21 Highlighting the importance of environmental conservation, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that forests are the foundation of life and a vital component of nature's balance.Inaugurating the ‘Aranya Samagam’, a national dialogue on the theme...

On the occasion of the International Day of Forests today, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, urged citizens to pledge to protect forests, safeguarding the life they sustain. In a social media post, the Minister stated that a forest is not merely a...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 20 A joint operation by the Bhitarkanika National Park, the Revenue Department, and the police on Friday demolished unauthorized prawn ponds on the outskirts of the park in Kendrapara district, violating coastal regulation zone rules, an official said.Acres of...

Kohima, March 19 Nagaland Forest Minister C L John on Thursday called for urgent action to address the rising human-elephant conflict and deforestation, as he stressed the need for stronger community engagement and stricter enforcement measures to protect the state's biodiversity.Addressing...

Una (HP), March 19 According to villagers, approximately 1,000 Khair trees, worth crores of rupees, have allegedly been cut down in the forest in the Jhamber Panchayat area of the Una district.The issue came to light on Wednesday when villagers went to the forest and discovered that a large...

Shimla, March 19 BJP legislators on Thursday protested against the "illegal" felling of trees in the Shallai area of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, and said that more than 300 pine trees were cut under the administration's nose.BJP MLAs, holding placards with slogans like "Remove the...

Mumbai, March 18 The state legislative assembly passed the Wildlife Protection (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Wednesday, with the government asserting that it would not lead to the issuance of permits for hunting wild animals, including leopards.The bill aims to facilitate better...

Jaipur, March 17 The Rajasthan Forest Department has decided to attach radio collars to leopards in the Jhalana Leopard Reserve to monitor their movement, following repeated incidents of them straying into nearby residential areas, officials said.Chief Wildlife Warden K C Arun Prasad said the...

Chandrapur, March 16 A case has been registered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act against some individuals in connection with a tiger incident on March 16 on the Padmapur-Moharli road in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, according to officials from the forest department, who made the...

Gandhinagar, March 16 The Gujarat government is preparing the vast Banni grasslands in Kutch district as a potential habitat for cheetahs, with ₹14.70 crore already spent on ecosystem development, state Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia said in the assembly on Monday.Cheetahs...

New Delhi, March 16 There is a need to move away from the mindset that only the national capital needs to have greenery, and that other states are of lesser importance, the Supreme Court said on Monday while hearing a case related to the Delhi Ridge.The Ridge is an extension of the Aravalli...

New Delhi, March 14 The Delhi Forest Department is planning a four-year eco-restoration project to remove 'kikar' and other invasive species from the Ridge forests of the national capital, officials said on Saturday.According to the officials, the project is being undertaken under a working...

New Delhi, March 13 A parliamentary panel on Friday recommended that the Ministry of Environment should urge all states and Union territories to conduct drone surveys of land in forest areas to help curb encroachment.In a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, the Parliamentary Standing...

New Delhi, March 13 The Environment Ministry has amended forest conservation norms by removing the mandatory requirement of having a nodal officer conduct a field inspection for every project involving more than 100 hectares of forest land diversion.With this move, it has now allowed...

Jaipur, March 12 A tigress has given birth to three cubs in the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, bringing the total number of big cats in the protected area to 53, officials said on Thursday.The tigress and her cubs appear to be in good health. Tigress ST-17 had previously given birth to...