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COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore forest division has become bigger by 1,049.74 hectares, with district collector S Nagarajan declaring the parcels of revenue department land abutting the reserve forest in Mettupalayam, Anaimalai and Pollachi taluks as the reserve land. With this, the forest cover in the Coimbatore division has increased to 1,23,264.87 hectares from 1,22,215.13 hectares.
Forest minister K Ramachandran has appreciated the collector and forest officials for increasing the forest cover in the division to protect the passage of wild animals.
Earlier, district forest officer (DFO) D Venkatesh and team had collected details of the revenue department land adjacent to the reserve forest at Kemmampalayam, Karamadai, Tholampalayam and Maruthur in Mettupalayam taluk, Odayakulam in Anaimalai taluk, and Zamin Uthukuli in Pollachi taluk and submitted the same before the district collector a few days ago with a request to declare them as the reserve land.
Discovery India partners with UN India and WWF India to launch #StopTheMelt campaign
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Famous personalities such as actor-host Malaika Arora, Dia Mirza, Pratik Gandhi, filmmaker Neeraj Pandey, film producer Shital Bhatia, tennis player Sania Mirza and environmentalist Ivan Carter, Nigel Marven have supported the cause of re-analysing one s habits and save the environment.
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Marking World Environment Day a campaign titled #StopTheMelt, raising awareness about the need of a greener and healthier Earth, was launched on Saturday by Discovery India in partnership with UN India and WWF India. As part of the campaign, a special film was released to ignite hope for a better tomorrow with the help of simple yet impactful call to action like tree plantation and avoiding plastics usage.
In Arunachal Pradesh, Buddhist monks are protecting a high-altitude wetland with 20 lakes
In 2009, officials from the Tawang Monastery and WWF-India partnered to protect the region. Mar 12, 2021 · 07:30 pm Phuntsok Wangchuk, a Buddhist monk, guides and cares for pilgrims who visit the sacred wetlands that are part of the Bhagajang Wetland Complex in Arunachal Pradesh. | Kowsick Borgohain for Mongabay
Seated on a carpet on the floor of the Buddhist monastery in Itanagar, Phuntsok Wangchuk cuts a lonely figure on a Friday morning. With a rather flimsy surgical mask covering his nose and mouth, the lama or monk, appears to still be taking Covid-19 precautionary measures when most people in Arunachal Pradesh have discarded them. Using a wooden twig, he is rolling cotton wicks that will be used to light oil lamps that are used to offer prayers.
WWF India s One Earth One Home programme concludes in Assam
The WWF India sOne Earth One Home programme has concluded in 16 States and Union Territory for the session 2020-2021.
| 25 Feb 2021 3:46 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: The WWF India s One Earth One Home programme has concluded in 16 States and Union Territory for the session 2020-2021
The programme was launched on September 10, 2020 to inspire children to adopt pro-conservation attitudes and sustainable household practices towards a greener living. Students from Class I-VIII from government or
government-aided schools across the country took a well-guided digital journey ensuring that learning, wellness and actions go hand-in-hand.
The OEOH programme in Assam has been adopted by schools impacting students across the State. Assam OEOH Closing Ceremony was successfully organized virtually on January 29.