the construction of a building inside the northern ridge in Delhi by the state's forest department has been criticised by environmental organisations. Non-governmental Organisations Forum, a

The Madhya Pradesh Government has agreed to take up a 15 year time bound programme for regeneration of wasteland and degraded forests. Making the announcement the Chairman of the High Level Policy

Marcio Lacerda, who has taken over as president of the Brazilian government's Indian Foundation, has proposed lifting bans on logging and mining on Indian reservations so that Indians could derive

Most of the Kenyir catchment area is unaffected despite the licensed logging and land clearing taking place at its western border with Kelantan. Malaysia's Science, Technology and Environment

IBRD: The Maharashtra State Government was not paying due attention to forest conservation and development in the State, observed Mr. Irshad Khan, leader of the World Bank team. Mr. Khan, who is

A bushfire raging out of control in New South Wales has killed 4,500 sheep and burned through 22,000 acres of grassland, officials said on Thursday. New South Wales state prime minister Bob Carr

Glaring instances of "jungle raj" prevailing in the Forest Department have come to light in the Jubbal division where corrupt officials have made the facility of tree allotment to villagers under the

With the population of humans and livestock rising steadily, forests in Rajasthan are facing a threat of total extinction. According to sources in the Forest department, animal population growth rate

The State Government have clarified that under the Afforestation Project being implemented with the World Bank assistance in Madhya Pradesh no forest dweller was being displaced. Despite this, a few

The abnormally large increase in salvage marking in the Chamba forest circle in 1998 has raised eyebrows and given rise to apprehension that fellings are taking place in the grab of "salvaging dry