Forests

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding claims under Forest Rights Act 2006, India, 18/04/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Wildlife First Vs Ministry of Forest And Environment & Others dated 18/04/2018 regarding claims under Forest Rights Act 2006, India. Several states have failed to file their affidavits in this matter in spite of having 4 weeks time. Apex Court imposes a cost of Rs. 50,000 on the states of Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and directs all the states to take the matter seriously.

Judgement Date: 
18/04/2018
Tags:
Forest Rights Act 2006, Tribals, Supreme Court, Land Ownership, India, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Forests

National forest policy will hit Himachal hard

Shimla: Environmental activists from Himachal Pradesh are among those vociferously opposing the draft National Forest Policy 2018 as they say it would do away with some important principles that 19

Publication Date: 
18/04/2018
Times of India (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Forest Policy, Forest Rights Act 2006, Tribals, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA), Forests
Health

Diversity of wild edible minor fruits used by the ethnic communities of Tripura, India

The present study deals with the identification, documentation and exploration of wild edible fruits consumed by different indigenous inhabitants in four districts of Tripura, viz. Khowai (forest of Tablabari, Tulsigarh and Subalsingh), West Tripura (forest of Barmura), Sipahijala and Dhalai (forest of Manu, Ambassa). Wild fruits available in the mentioned area remain one of the major seasonal food intakes and play an important role in well-balanced diet and maintain healthy living of tribal people of Tripura.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2018
Suresh Chandra Biswas, Moumita Majumdar, Subrata Das & et al
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
17
2
282-289
Tags:
Flora, Traditional Knowledge, Tripura, Tribals, North East, Minor Forest Produce, Nutrition, Medicinal Plants
Climate Change

Climate change a threat to forgotten people of Uganda

The cost of conservation and climate change has been felt by forest dwelling communities who were displaced to set up two national parks, Bwindi and Mt. Elgon.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2018
New Vision (Uganda)
Tags:
Climate Change, Uganda, Climate Impacts, Forests, Tribals, Displacement, National Parks, Africa
Wildlife

Bhoramdev Sanctuary not to be tiger reserve: Min

The State Government has shelved its plan to declare Bhoramdev Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve, Forest Minister Mahesh Gagda informed on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2018
Pioneer (Raipur)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Tiger Reserves, Tribals, National Tiger Conservation Authority, Wildlife
Wildlife

UP govt has decided to set up 'Tiger Protection Foundations' in three forest ranges

Aiming to promote eco-tourism, the UP government has decided to set up 'Tiger Protection Foundations' in three forest ranges, including Dudhwa.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2018
Pioneer (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Tiger, Ecotourism, Tribals, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Forests

Implementation of Forest Rights Act: Govt officials, stakeholders to undergo training

To be launched under a campaign titled ‘Van Mitra’ or ‘friends of the forest’, the training module designed by the Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI) in Pune will kick off in the first w

Publication Date: 
10/04/2018
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Forest Rights Act 2006, Tribals, Gadchiroli (D), Forests
Forests

Income from sale of tendu leaves sees rise

The turnover from tendu leaves exceeded Rs 3 crore and the average annual earnings for a village was a little over Rs 4 lakh.

Publication Date: 
03/04/2018
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Forest Management, Tendu, Forest Products, Amravati (D), Tribals, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Forests
Climate Change

Environmental Civil Society Organizations oppose crackdown by Poland to protest at COP24

Poland will host the 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties this year on 3-14 December 2018

Publication Date: 
26/03/2018
Ghana Web (Ghana)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Agreements, Poland, UNFCCC, Environment, Tribals
Health

Antioxidant and nutritional potential of some underutilized leafy vegetables consumed by tribals of Jharkhand, India

In the present study, 20 species of local underutilized leafy vegetables commonly consumed by tribals of Jharkhand, India have been identified through market survey of seven districts of the state. Among the leafy vegetables sold in fresh form, Amaranthus gangeticus was found highest in quantity followed by Amaranthus viridis, Ipomoea aquatica, Chenopodium album and Basella alba. Amongst those sold in dried form, Cassia tora was found highest in quantity followed by Vangueria spinosa and Ipomoea batatas.

Publication Date: 
25/03/2018
Srivastava, R. S. Pan, B. P. Bhatt
Current Science
114
6
1222-1233
Tags:
Vegetables, Nutrition, Traditional Knowledge, Jharkhand, Health, Tribals

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