A comprehensive action plan is being outlined for collction and storage of minor forest products(MFP) in an endeavour to entail economic benefits to the collectors of these products in the Bastar

Throwing all existing norms to the winds, hundreds of trees have been felled in the miscellaneous plantation in the Mekkapala area under the Kodanad Division of the Malayattoot Forest Range. Citing

The Delhi Government started demolition of an office building constructed in the Kamla Nehru reserved forest by former Conservator of Forests H C Dhawan, on Monday.The Government is also planning to

The landscape looks desolate with tree stumps jutting out of lush green grass for ove a kilometre near Nainital - as if a ginat scythe had cut a wide swathe through the area. Just when the tourist

The powerful timber mafia is allegedly responsible for the devastating fire that has charred about 80,000 hectares of forests in the hills of Uttar Pradesh, but the Central Government says it is

Government offices will be encouraged to buy banboo products and furniture to cut down on the use of wood which is hastening the depletion of the forest cover. The project has been discussed with

The problem of sandalwood smuggling to Pondicherry from Tiruvannamalai, Padavedu near Vellore, Polur, Chengam and Alangayam is on the rise. According to Forest department sources, the problem has

Katkari tribls who have been tilling the land for more than 20 years, are being pushed back to denuded forests. These events occurred only about six months ago, due to the forces of "development"

The army has been accused of carrying out illegal construction and felling of trees in a section of the Ridge assigned to it fr conducting exercises.Addressing a press conference called by Citizens

The Shaman tribe of the Amazon rainforest have sought to revoke a patent granted to businessperson from the us on their most sacred plant, a vine called ayauasca , which has medi