‘Not natural’: Why is Kerala seeing more forest fires this year?

Nearly 1,000 hectares of forestland have been reduced to ashes, according to environmentalists.

Haritha John

· May 12, 2019 · 09:30 pm

India’s understanding of forest fires has been skewed by colonial-era policy

Savannas in peninsular India have been misclassified as dry deciduous forests, which is doing more harm than good.

Priyanka Hari Haran

· Mar 18, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Huge blaze in Bandipur tiger reserve was result of bad fire-management policies, say researchers

Forest scientists have long been advocating the use of controlled burns in winter months to clear forests of flammable undergrowth.

Nayantara Narayanan

· Mar 08, 2019 · 08:00 am

Karnataka: Two people arrested for allegedly setting fire to forest at Bandipur Tiger Reserve

A forest officer said the villagers had lit the fire to stop tigers from entering their village.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 04, 2019 · 11:30 am

Bandipur fire: Air Force choppers join efforts to douse blaze at tiger reserve

Karnataka Forest Minister Satish Jarkiholi said 2,000 hectares of forest land have been affected in the fire.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 25, 2019 · 11:04 pm