Degradation of dense forest Data shows that around 93,000 sq ... two years though there was a sharp increase in the Western Himalayas compared to the previous year. For instance, J&K witnessed ...

Forest laws have been diluted over the years resulting in loss of forest, especially the very dense and moderate forest areas.

By Mongabay.com The latest forest survey report from India suggests a slight increase in the country’s forest and tree cover ...

Fires wipe out the carbon locked in forests, besides adversely impacting the flow of goods and services therefrom. About ...

The latest forest survey shows a slight increase in forest cover but highlights declines in biodiversity-rich areas and ...

For instance, forest cover has declined in biodiversity-rich areas like the Western Ghats, Himalayan states ... percentage canopy density: “Very Dense Forest” (VDF) has more than 70% canopy ...

While the 2023 report, the 18th such report, indicates an overall increase of 1,445 square kilometres in the total forest and tree cover across the country over the past two years, Haryana has ...

A shepherd in Jammu and Kashmir's Pir Panjal range relies on his Gaddi dog Bhola for protection against predators. Bhola's ...

While wildfires rage through parts of Los Angeles, causing deaths, destroying buildings, and forcing tens of thousands to ...

Out of the 22 districts in Haryana, 15 recorded a decrease in forest cover over the past two years. Rohtak witnessed the highest decline with a 4.28 per cent reduction. CHANDIGARH: The dense ...