Forest policy and conservation are vital for environmental sustainability. They aim to protect biodiversity and manage natural resources. Effective policies promote reforestation and sustainable land use. Conservation efforts help combat climate change and preserve ecosystems. Community involvement is essential for successful initiatives. Education and awareness raise public understanding of forest issues. Strong legislation supports these goals, ensuring a balanced approach to development and conservation.
Botanic Garden of the Indian Republic was set up in April 2002 to facilitate ex-situ conservation and propagation of rare and threatened indigenous plants of the country. It...
Introduction Biodiversity is deed as the variability among living organism and the ecological complexes of which they are part, including diversity within and between species and ecosystems. Biodiversity...
Forest policy was first declared by the British Govt. of India in 1894. With the passage of time and with India becoming Independent country major changes took place....
The Forest Rights Act 2006 (FRA 2006) recognizes the rights of tribal communities who are living in forests. It also recognizes the rights of other forest dwellers who...
The Central government has recently announced to set up a new Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) in Chennai. This centre will come up to address knowledge...
Recently, a study conducted by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have revealed that India is home to both the species of Red Panda namely the Himalayan Red...
The Indian Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) recently detailed the country's efforts for forest fire management and prevention in response to a query...
Celebrated annually on the 2nd of February, World Wetlands Day marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in the Iranian city of Ramsar on 2 February 1971....
The most recent report on the condition of India's forests, the India State of Forest Report (ISFR), was issued in 2019 by the Ministry for Environment, Forests and...
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a distinct physiographic region occupying the north-eastern projection of the Indian Peninsular Shield. It represents a highly stable, complex crustal segment that has...
