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Forest Department halts construction of water tank along notified Sigur Elephant Corridor

Forest Dept. halts construction of water tank in Sigur Elephant Corridor, citing risk to wildlife. District admin. criticised for sanctioning projects close to corridor, setting bad precedent. Residents of nearby villages submit complaints against Forest Dept. for not allowing construction.

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

Leopard kills calf in Erode district, camera traps placed to track its movements

With a leopard killing a calf in Kongarpalayam village, Erode district, the Forest Department has now placed camera traps to track the movement of the wild animal. 

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

Two persons fatally hit by Forest department jeep

The deceased were Kunjamma Thankachan, 69, a lottery vendor, and a 70-year-old unidentified man.

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

Forest Dept. officials close cottages of resort in deemed forest of Sakleshpur

The Forest Department officials of Hassan have sealed the cottages of a resort built on deemed forest land at Mankanahalli in Yeslur range of Sakleshpur taluk. 

The Hindu · Jul 3, 2023

601 non-tribal families relocated under Navakiranam scheme

As many as 601 non-tribal families living in settlements inside forests have been relocated under the “Navakiranam” voluntary relocation scheme implemented by the Kerala Forest department.

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023

Vana Mahotsav launched to increase green cover across Mysuru region

The Forest Department has begun planting saplings across the region to mark the week-long Vana Mahotsav to increase green cover in the region.

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

Weeklong campaign for ‘Green Dharwad’ launched

Labour Minister and district in charge for Dharwad Santosh Lad has said that a weeklong district-level campaign for ‘Green Dharwad’ will be held till July 7 during which it has been planned to plant saplings of various species.

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

Shola forests in Sakleshpur, a biodiversity hotspot, face threat as Government departments bicker over its status

The 7,938-acre shola forest that is part of the Western Ghats, recognised as one of the biological hotspots in the world and notified as an ecologically sensitive area by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, has now become a bone of contention between the Forest Department and the Revenue Department.

The Hindu · Jun 27, 2023

Wildlife rescue vehicle gifted to Forest Department

Union Bank of India, Secretariat Branch, has sponsored a wild animal rescue vehicle for the Telangana Forest Department under their corporate social responsibility initiative

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023

16 tigers dead in Uttarakhand since January

The Forest Department officials are attributing the deaths to reasons like territorial fights among the big cats. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu · Jun 21, 2023