A ground-level analysis of forest loss in Eastern Ghats sheds new light on the role of buffer zones

The researchers suggest that existing roads in the buffer forests should not be widened.

Neha Jain

· Jan 12, 2019 · 09:30 pm

An illustration project retraces how the 1962 China war and peace shaped an Arunachal Pradesh forest

A team has traced the emotional and personal links of two of India’s indigenous tribes to what is now a protected area through their memories.

Shreya Dasgupta

· Jan 11, 2019 · 09:30 pm

In three years, Centre has diverted forest land the size of Kolkata for development projects

Diversion of forests for non-forestry projects has always been a contentious issue in India especially in light of poor monitoring of conditions.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Jan 08, 2019 · 11:30 pm

How concurrent drought and extreme heat events are ravaging India’s forests

And such ‘double whammy’ events are only becoming more frequent.

Sandhya Sekar

· Oct 21, 2018 · 07:30 pm

How restoring mangroves has helped empower women in Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the Philippines

Mangroves can shield coastal communities from flooding while creating livelihood opportunities and supporting healthy ecosystems.

Ida Gabrielsson

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Simone Verkaart

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Nathanial Matthews

· Sep 02, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Conservation versus development: For India’s forest communities, nature is an insurance

Research finds that growing wealth does not necessarily reduce dependence on forest resources.

Padmaparna Ghosh

· Aug 22, 2018 · 01:30 pm

A group of youngsters is turning a ‘sacred grove’ in Western Ghats into a biodiversity-rich zone

The Vanrakshak Social Force has been transplanting fallen trees in the grove and documenting its many species.

Nivedita Khandekar

· Jul 31, 2018 · 08:30 pm

In West Bengal’s Jaldapara, reformed poachers are helping crack down on rhino horn trade

The forest department works closely with local residents to protect rhinos and 40% percent of tourist revenues are earmarked to support community projects.

Moushumi Basu

· Jun 01, 2018 · 09:30 pm

A ‘people’s forest’ in Assam holds new hope for rhino conservation

The Mulai forest, created with the efforts of Jadav Payeng, needs a concerted protection effort.

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya

· May 12, 2018 · 08:30 pm

By growing forests in the heart of the city, an entrepreneur is trying to cool Karachi down

Shahzad Qureshi, head of Urban Forest, learnt the Japanese Miyakawi method to grow trees in small areas from a Bengaluru resident whose doing the same in India.

Zofeen T Ebrahim

· Apr 25, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Hold the celebrations: Marginal increase in India’s forest cover is masking massive deforestation

State of Forest Report shows areas that have turned green in last two years may not necessarily be natural forests, but plantations.

Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava

· Feb 15, 2018 · 06:30 am

India’s overall forest and tree cover increases by 1% since 2015, says report

According to The India State of Forest Report, the forest cover increased by 6,778 sqkm and tree cover by 1,243 sqkm.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 12, 2018 · 05:15 pm