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Koalas as Endangered Species: Australia
Why in News? Recently, Australia has officially classified koalas as ‘endangered’. Why classified as Endangered and its...
14 Feb 2022 Forest Resources
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India State of Forest Report-2021
For Prelims: India State of Forest Report-2021, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 For Mains: India State of Forest Report-2021, Need to improve the...
14 Jan 2022 Forest Resources
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Deforestation in Cerrado: Brazil
For Prelims: Deforestation, its causes and effects, Savanna, location of various grasslands. For mains: Deforestation, its causes and effects,...
05 Jan 2022 Forest Resources
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Why in News Recently, it was found that the area deforested in Brazil's Amazon reached a 15-year high after a 22% jump from the prior year...
22 Nov 2021 Forest Resources
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Why in News Recently, leaders at the CoP26 global climate conference in Glasgow have pledged to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and slash...
03 Nov 2021 Forest Resources
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Proposal to Amend the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
Why in News Recently, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has proposed an amendment to the Forest (Conservation)...
07 Oct 2021 Forest Resources
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Introduction About: A Mangrove is a small tree or shrub that grows along coastlines, taking root in salty sediments, often underwater. The...
23 Aug 2021 Forest Resources
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Why in News Recently, some environmentalists demanded that Tamil Nadu’s Kadavur Reserve Forest be declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in order to...
17 Aug 2021 Forest Resources
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Why in News Recently, several children were seen collecting kendu (Tendu) leaves in Odisha’s Kalahandi district. Key...
30 Jul 2021 Forest Resources
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India’s Forest Cover & Wasteland
Why in News Recently, the Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) informed Rajya Sabha about the forest area in the...
27 Jul 2021 Forest Resources
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Genome of Salt-secreting Mangrove Species Decoded
Why in News Recently, the scientists for the first time have decoded the reference-grade whole genome sequence of a highly salt-tolerant and...
23 Jul 2021 Forest Resources
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Amazon Forests: No Longer Carbon Sinks
Why in News According to a recent study, Amazon Forests have started emitting Carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of absorbing it. Growing trees and...
16 Jul 2021 Forest Resources
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Why in News The Maharashtra Cabinet has passed an action plan to protect and preserve trees older than 50 years in urban areas by terming them...
11 Jun 2021 Forest Resources
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Death of 186 Elephants in 10 Years
Why in News According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), a total of 186 elephants were killed after being hit by...
17 May 2021 Forest Resources
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The Global Forest Goals Report 2021: UN Report
Why in News According to the United Nations’ Global Forest Goals Report 2021, Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated the challenges faced by...
30 Apr 2021 Forest Resources
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Introduction Definition of Forest: At present, in India, there is no clear nationally-accepted definition of ‘forest’. States are...
26 Apr 2021 Forest Resources
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Why in News Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority has asked Odisha to submit a status report on the adverse impact of tourism on...
26 Dec 2020 Forest Resources
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Why in News Recently, Karnataka has announced that it would declassify 6.64 lakh hectares (nearly 67%) of the 9.94 lakh hectares of deemed forests...
19 Nov 2020 Forest Resources
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Madhuca Diplostemon: Rediscovered in Kerala
Why in News Recently, Madhuca diplostemon tree has been rediscovered after a gap of more than 180 years from a sacred grove in Kollam district,...
15 Oct 2020 Forest Resources
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Inadequate Compensatory Afforestation
Why in News According to a recent study on compensatory afforestation in lieu of forest diversion for development of projects in Himachal...
05 Oct 2020 Forest Resources
