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Parliamentarians are proposing amending Kenyas forest law to make it easier to change the borders of protected areas, a move activists warn could adversely affect wildlife and the environment in...

Strong Winds Blamed For Kenya Forest Fire

Strong Winds Blamed For Kenya Forest Fire

Forest department officials on Saturday conducted raids at various places in Trichy, Tamil Nadu in a crackdown against the illegal trade of exotic birds.

Marking two years since the current pandemic spread across the globe, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today released The Vitality of Forests , a new report synthesizing a mounting body of evidence that documents how human health depends on forests.

The country has made efforts in conserving biodiversity through protection of areas important for biodiversity as well as ecosystem service provision.

In the face of illicit deforestation, degradation of wetlands, and illegal wildlife poaching and trade, Sri Lanka has seen increased community involvement and engagement, despite the ongoing pandemic. While current official mechanisms for citizens to lodge complaints have room for improvements in tr

The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has given its approval for building a zoo at Tiruchi, which will be the fifth such facility in Tamil Nadu.The zoo, according to the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, will come up in an area of 30 hectares.Department ...

NAIROBI — In November 2021, the Kenyan parliament proposed a bill that would effectively eliminate the Kenya Forest Service’s (KFS) role as an intermediary between petitioners and parliament in requests to alter forest boundaries. Some Indigenous leaders and researchers say this change in the petitioning process will make it easier for Indigenous people to contact lawmakers […]

Some extra meetings on the docket for Norfolk County Council this week. A Special Norfolk County Council meeti...