The scriptures remind us that a forest is not merely a gathering of trees. A forest is a state of mind. Where the mind ...

Meghalaya hosts over 125 sacred forests, vital for environmental conservation, rooted in Indigenous religious beliefs and culture. These ancient groves have been protected for centuries, serving as ...

Addressing concerns that the change could open forests to private control, the official clarified that on the contrary, this step would lead to partnerships between government and non-government ...

SHILLONG, India — Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees, flowers, even stones — as if he were paying older family members a visit. The community leader ...

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In 2021, the village of Kodalpalli in Odisha’s Nayagarh district became one of the few places in India where the country’s landmark Forest Rights Act of 2006 (FRA) was translated into formal rights ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. India has recently adopted amendments to its forest laws that have sparked an outcry from activists and NGOs that say the changes severely weaken ...

NEW DELHI, April 30 (Reuters) - Frequent fires are razing forests in India's Uttarakhand state in the north and Odisha in the east amid high temperatures and long dry spells, and the blazes have been ...

Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees, flowers, even stones — as if he were paying older family members a visit. The community leader and entrepreneur ...

At least 17 people have been killed and more than 10 injured in a series of elephant attacks across forest villages of the ...