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- Andhra Pradesh
Wildfire breaks out in forest area in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore
Nellore: A wildfire broke out in the Somashila forest area in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district on Wednesday. Efforts are underway to control the fire, said officials. Visuals of the incident have emerged…
- India
India lost 2.33 mn hectares of tree cover since 2000: Global Forest Watch
New Delhi: India has lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000, equivalent to a six per cent decrease in tree cover during this period, according to the latest data from…
- India
Two forest employees injured in tiger attack in MP’s Bandhavgarh reserve
Umaria: Two employees of the forest department have been injured in an attack by a tiger at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria district, an official said. The incident…
- Telangana
‘Haritha Haram’ is yielding amazing results in restoring forests: KCR
Hyderabad: The Telangana government’s ambitious programme ‘Haritha Haram’ is yielding amazing results in restoring forests and increasing the green cover with the support of all sections of people, said Chief Minister K.…
- India
People seen with sick leopard in MP, video goes viral
Bhopal: Some people in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh were seen, in a viral video, walking along with a leopard who apparently seemed sick. In the viral video, the leopard is seen…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: ‘Elephant numbers in state up by 350’, says minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar B. Khandre on Wednesday said that the number of elephants in the state has gone up by 350. A census was conducted as…
- India
Wild tusker ‘Arikomban’ is healthy, says TN forest official
Chennai: Rogue tusker ‘Arikomban’ captured by the Tamil Nadu forest department near Cumbum in Theni district and relocated in Forest range in Kalakad Tiger Reserve in Tirunelveli district is healthy. All is…
- Bangalore
Photo of fishing net stuck to deer antlers in Karnataka goes viral
Mysuru: A photo of a fishing net stuck to the antlers of a deer in Karnataka’s Nagarhole Tiger Reserve has gone viral on social media, raising concerns over illegal fishing activity in…
- India
Protests in TN over likely release of rogue elephant Arikomban
Chennai: Local people are in protest near the Manimuthur Checkpost in Tamil Nadu after the forest department brought the rogue elephant Arikomban to the Manimuthar Tiger Reserve for releasing it there. Manimuthur forest…
- News
SP MLA finds another Sarus, wants it to partner with Arif’s crane
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Ravidas Mehrotra seems to have found a partner for the male sarus crane that Amethi farmer, Mohd Arif, had rescued in March and is presently at the…
- India
MiG-29’s additional fuel tank dislodges during training, falls in forest
Kolkata: An additional fuel tank of a MiG-29 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) got dislodged during a training session on Monday, and fell in a forest area near the Kalaikunda…
- India
MP: Tiger dead in Panna reserve, territorial fight suspected
Panna: A tiger was found dead in the Panna Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, forest department officials said on Monday. The carcass of T-7, in the 3-4 months age group, was located…
- Telangana
Telangana: Rescued sloth bear released in forest
Hyderabad: Telangana Forest Department has rescued a sloth bear which was hiding in a house in Suryapet and released it in forest, officials said on Tuesday. The District Forest Officer, Suryapeta rescued…
- India
NHAI enables FASTag-based payments at forest entry points
New Delhi: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has enabled FASTag-based payments at forest entry points to facilitate seamless and efficient process for vehicles entering the forest areas. Indian Highways Management Company…