A Rs. 249.9-crore World Bank-aided project has commenced in seven selected national wildlife parks in the country. This scheme, which includes Nagarhole in Karnataka has introduced a totally new

The World Bank, the world's leading investor in forest projects in developing countreis, says it aims to clean up the global timber industry but is fuelling fears that it wants to start financing

At least 15 Ashok trees were illegally felled at the official residence of former Congress MP Manik Rao Gavit on Monday while he was away to his constituency Nandovar, Maharashtra. The Forest

Some 500 rangers, border patrol police and forestry police are to be dispatched to Salween National Park in Mae Sariang to combat illegal logging, while the 10,000 Burmese refugees there will be

Representative Rob Portman and John Kasich, two Ohio republicans have joined with Democrat Lee Hamilton in crafting a way to protect the Earth's remaining forests. Protecting the planet's remaining

The Madhya Pradesh Government has suspended 40 officers and other employees in connection with illegal felling of trees in Bastar district, in accordance with a Supreme Court

Nearly 300 saplings were planted at the Police Lines today under the "Green Patiala" drive launched by the

The Samaj Parivartana Samudaya (SPS) and other leading voluntary organisations have urged the Madhya Pradesh government and the Lok Ayukta to take immediate action against several top officials and

The Union Environment and Forest Ministry would simplify the procedures for exporting sandalwood and steps would be taken soon to allow the Tamil nadu Government to export a good quantity of

HC disposes writs on ST levy: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has disposed of a batch of writ petitions challenging the levy of sales tax on Abnus (beedi) leaves being collected by the AP Forest