experts warn of ecological crisis Amid growing concerns over Karnataka’s fast-depleting forest cover, the state has diverted more than 100 hectares of forest land for non-forestry purposes this ...

The study published in the Journal of Environmental Management in March concluded that open and moderately dense forests were ...

The mangrove cover in Karnataka has gone up by 2.54 sq. km from 2021 to 2023, according to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) - 2023 published by Forest Survey of India, an organisation mandated ...

BENGALURU: Amid mounting opposition to the recommendations of the Kasturirangan report and a slew of projects planned along the Western Ghats area of Karnataka, the latest India State of Forest ...

Madhya Pradesh had the highest forest encroachment with 5,460.9 sq km affected as of March 2024, while 10 states are yet to submit data ...

A forest guard in Padubidri, Udupi, has reported the destruction of 42 saplings and the removal of a departmental board. The saplings, including hibiscus and mayflower, were planted by the forest ...

Meanwhile, in the ongoing session of the Karnataka Legislature, the state Forest Minister informed that 498 families have been rehabilitated from Kali Tiger Reserve between 2020 and 2025 ...

India’s forest cover has increased by 21.7 percent to 7, 13,789 square kilometers, data published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, in the India State of Forest Report (ISFR ...