Geographic zone-wise parameters are quantified and overlaid on grids of 5 km x 5 km across India. Dryer deciduous forests are conventionally considered to be more vulnerable to catching fire than ...

As per Jaysingh Rawat the forest fires are a regular phenomenon in India often observed during ... semi-evergreen and montane temperate forests are comparatively less prone (ISFR 2015).

"We further order that until further orders, no steps will be taken by the Union of India and any state which will lead to reduction of forest land," the bench said. It said in cases where use of ...

Forest cover monitoring in India seems to be stuck in a time loop. Every two years, the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) produced by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) is released with much fanfare ...

The FSI states, “Severe fires occur in many forest types particularly dry deciduous forest, while evergreen, semi-evergreen and montane temperate forests are comparatively less prone (India State of ...

The amended Forest Conservation Act of 2023 allows state governments to use private investment in forest management including commercial activities. The Madhya Pradesh government plans to hand ...

Discover Bukit Tinggi’s Berjaya Hills, an enchanting highland retreat featuring The Chateau, Colmar Tropicale, and outdoor ...

To address these emerging challenges, India must overhaul its forest fire management strategies, drawing on lessons from global experiences like California’s recent tragedy. India’s forest ...

India (133/3) defeated England (132 all out) by seven wickets in the first T20I of the five-match series in Kolkata. Chasing 133, India easily dominated the proceedings as their openers Sanju ...

Forests are vital indicators of environmental health and socioeconomic well-being of a nation. The recently released India State of Forest Report 2023 puts the forest cover of India at 21.76 per cent.

India is keen to expand its manufacturing sector, with a focus on diversifying into newer lines of production, advancing the industrial capacity of traditional sectors like automobiles, and ...