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The Indian government has assured the Supreme Court that amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act will not affect the definition of forests or dilute conservation efforts. The response came after petitions challenged the amendments, which include provisions for zoos and safaris in forests. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change stated that these activities would be located in degraded forest areas and would raise awareness of conservation and provide livelihood opportunities for local communities. The court will hear the matter on 19 February. | Latest News India

As per a new study from Lund University in Sweden, 2018’s dry summer stroked Swedish forests hard—and hardest impacted were the managed secondary forests.

Though eucalyptus was eradicated from the public forest land, social forestry continues at a very high cost to natural ecosystems.

National Forest Martyrs Day honours the memory of the sacrifices of 360 people from the Bishnoi community in Rajasthan

PARTNERSHIP. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson (left) and Bishop Patricio Buzon of the Diocese of Bacolod show the signed memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the tree-growing project, during rites held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City on Thursday (Aug. 11, 2022). The Diocese's Social Action Center, together with the "Panggas" multi-sectoral alliance, has identified various schools as participants in the project.(Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental provincial government has partnered with the Diocese of...