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India's Forest Land Diversion: A Decade of Development vs. Conservation
India has diverted 1,733 square kilometres of forest land over the past decade for development initiatives, surpassing ...
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Mapping the Future: States Embark on Forest Rights Atlas Initiative
The Indian government urges state authorities to develop forest area maps and create an FRA Atlas to expedite pending claims ...
Global study maps tropical forests based on diverse canopy
Landmark study maps tropical forests' canopy traits, revealing functional diversity and ecological strategies across the globe.
Business Insider India5y
India lost more than a million hectares of forest cover in 17 years — that’s more than four times the size of Goa
India has lost over 1.6 million hectares of forests in the last 17 years. The total forest cover loss has caused nearly 172 metric tons of carbon emission in India. The north-eastern states of ...
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Forest land more than Delhi's total area diverted for development projects in 10 years: Govt data
India has diverted 1,734 square kilometres of forest land—significantly more than the total geographical area of Delhi—for development activities over the past 10 years, according to ...
JSTOR Daily6y
Assessing Ecological Sustainability of Non-Timber Forest Produce Extraction: The Indian Scenario
235-250 (16 pages) Non-timber forest products (NTFP) are extensively extracted from Indian forests, and their role in rural and forest economies is immense. However, the long-term ecological ...