The NGT has ordered the Guna authorities to remove encroachments on forest land, following illegal tree cutting and cultivation. The collector and tehsildar must act by December 4, or face personal affidavits for non-compliance.

There is a clear disregard for the court's verdict, as work in the area continues to harm the trees. This month, the SC has temporarily suspended tree cutting in Sector 21 of Delhi’s Dwarka, related to the redevelopment of the Bijwasan rail terminal.

Lately, in India, ‘what is a forest’ is a subject of great debate. This is one such case. In times of climate crisis, any green cover with a flourishing ecosystem should be conserved.

Despite a decrease in deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon in 2023, wildfires have emerged as a new threat, particularly impacting old-growth forest areas. A study revealed a staggering 152% increase in wildfires compared to 2022

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

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

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.