International Day of Forests, observed annually on March 21, highlights the vital role forests play in sustaining our ecosystem. This year’s theme, “Forests and Food,” emphasizes the crucial link ...

Villagers in Ambah, Morena district, snatched a seized tractor from forest officials trying to stop illegal sand mining. The forest staff recorded the chassis number and filed a complaint with the ...

As the world celebrates International Forest Day 2025, it serves as a reminder of the vital role forests play in sustaining life on our planet. From the Sundarbans to the pine forests, here's a ...

Yes, it was from the forests that humans collected seeds and began to cultivate when they changed from being hunter-gatherers to pastoralists. This makes forests the most important part of the ...

Every year on 21 March, the world commemorates the International Day of Forests, a reminder of just how essential trees are to our survival. Trees are considered the lungs of our planet, ensuring ...

But while the administration promotes the move as a path to “energy dominance,” critics point to the deep environmental, health, and geopolitical risks—including the continued import of uranium from ...

In a joint operation, the Rapid Response Team of the Forestry Commission and the Ghana Police Service have arrested two Chinese nationals and two Ghanaians for engaging in illegal mining within ...

The Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 seeking to strip the President of the power to grant licenses for mining in forest reserves has officially been laid before Parliament. This comes after the ...

An illegal mechanised gem mining operation is taking place on a private land, located on the border of Sannan Dola, near the entrance to the main forest and the elephant corridor in Botiyathenna ...

Currently, a large portion of the forest system in Sinharaja has been fragmented due to hotel construction activities and mechanised mining, posing significant threats to the endemic species ...

The instrument, laid during proceedings on Thursday, March 20, 2025, seeks to reverse the law that permitted mining in forest reserves — a decision widely blamed for exacerbating illegal mining ...