About FRA & A Women-Led Forest Stewardship Scheme In Odisha
In 2021, the village of Kodalpalli in Odisha’s Nayagarh district became one of the few…
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Saving India’s Only Ape, The Hoolock Gibbon
A report by scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) outlines how the endangered…
Including Indigenous Perspectives On Equitable Forest Mgmt
The indigenous peoples’ engagements with forests are based on respect, responsibility, trust and relationships whereas…
India Was A Tree Planting Lab For 200 Years – Here Are The Results
Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for reducing…
What Does FCA Act Mean For Northeast India?
Just days before the Lok Sabha passed the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 — with…
Improved Tiger Numbers Come With Certain Hidden Messages
India is now home to at least 3,682 tigers – a new record that surpasses…
The Sounds Of Restoration In MP’s Forests
“We are independent from Lantana’s fury,” beams Basant Jharia, a local community member in Central…
Controversial Forest Bill Passed In LS But Key Questions Remain
A Bill proposing radical changes to India’s forest law came closer to becoming legislation on…
Ecologists Appeal To Govt Over FCA Bill, 2023
The amendment to the Forest Conservation Act passed through the committee phase last week. It…
How Climate Change Is Making Trees Bigger, But Also Weaker
As global temperatures rise, trees in colder areas are benefiting from an extended growing season….
Cash-ew Crop: Odisha Villages Claim Rights To Use Forest Products
The onset of summer months means a bumper harvest of cashews in the Nayagarh district…
Legal Protection Of Certain Forest Land Could Be Removed
Certain categories of forest land will no longer be legally protected, as proposed by the…
Human-Animal Conflict Has Left Madia Gond Tribals Stranded
In 2007, 625.82 square kilometres of area inside the Tadoba reserve, in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district,…
In Spite Of Efforts, Human-Wildlife Conflict In U’khand Not Contained
On January 1 this year, when everyone was welcoming the new year, residents of Panthar…
Legislation Eroding Forest Rights Could Affect India’s Carbon Sinks
Legislation passed earlier this year fundamentally restructures how India’s forests are governed, legal experts and…
South Indian Adivasi Honey Harvesters Demand Forest Control
As fragmentation of forests, commercial plantations and uncertain weather conditions threaten the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve…
A Look At Deforestation And Clothes Sourced From Plants
Scientists and companies are looking to a small section of the textile market to address…
Women Lead Battle For Forest Rights In Odisha
After a decade of struggle, the women of Odisha’s Nayagarh district lead the battle for…
Global Forest Area Decreased By Over 60% In Six Decades: Study
The global forest area per capita has decreased by over 60 per cent over the…
Oil Palm Pioneers Doubt Crop Will Take Off In Himalayan Foothills
As he talks about his 200-hectare oil palm plantation, Dature Miuli becomes visibly emotional. A…
To Save Forests, India Needs Local Solutions, Not Greenwashing
In the aftermath of COP26 negotiations in Glasgow, the question has been raised as to…
Fires Ravage Himalayan Forests, Threatening Health & Biodiversity
Wildfires described as “the worst in a decade” have engulfed Himalayan mountain states in a…