Forest act

Last year there was a global loss of 3.8 million hectares of forest, according to a University of Maryland report published by Global Forest Watch of the World Resources Institute.

The growing demand for wood-based products is one of the primary reasons why India imports timber. With the increasing population and urbanization, the demand for timber has been on a constant rise for the past few decades.

Over the past 15 years, more than three lakh hectares of forest land in India have been diverted for non-forestry purposes under the Forest

Trees felled during development projects; During a session of the Lok Sabha, the government highlighted the stringent guidelines

In Lok Sabha, The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change said that the Forest Survey of India has reported alarming numbers of forest fires detected over the past five years using the SNPP-VIIRS sensor

Loutolim residents, along with children and older people, have risen up in protest against the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023,

Extreme temperatures and drought induced by climate change have created the ideal conditions for these wildfires to ignite and spread rapidly.

In a significant development regarding the forest fires in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court of India passed an order on May 17, 2023, granting certain permits to the state government.

On Wednesday, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav introduced the Forestry (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 in Lok Sabha.

The 2023 State of India’s Environment report highlights that eight northeastern states in India have lost 1,020 sq km of forest cover in last 4 years.