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Water flow in rivers increases to nearly full capacity, fields submerged in heavy rainfall in northern Haryana districts

AMBALA/KURUKSHETRA/YAMUNANAGAR: The water flow in rivers in three northern districts of Haryana, Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar, increased to nearly full capacity, and the agriculture fields got submerged on Sunday, due to heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours.

The Times of India

Forest dept. embarks on project to conserve, augment fish wealth of Periyar Tiger Reserve

The Hindu

Shivamogga DC instructs officers to take action against illegal sand extraction and quarries

Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner R. Selvamani has directed the officers of the Forest Department to stop illegal sand mining activities reported in the forest areas of the district.

The Hindu

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Wild elephant taken out of kraal after 80 days at Sakrebailu

The wild tusker that was captured after it killed a girl and left two seriously injured, including a veterinarian of the Forest Department, was taken out of the kraal at Sakrebailu elephant camp near Shivamogga on Monday. The animal was kept in the kraal, a wooden enclosure, for almost 80…

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu adds 24 reserve forests in last two years

Tamil Nadu has added 24 reserve forests covering an area of 3585.3 hectares in the last two years, as per the Forest Department

The Hindu

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

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

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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

Forest dept. to launch second phase of drive to eradicate Senna spectabilis in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

The Forest department is gearing up to launch the second phase of the drive to eradicate Senna spectabilis (calceolaria shower), an invasive plant species known for its rampant growth, in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS), an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR).

The Hindu

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

Safety measures taken on Tirumala ghat road for pedestrians, says Forest official

The Forest Department is taking foolproof safety measures for the pedestrians trekking the Tirumala ghat roads, says top forest official Y. Madhusudhana Reddy.

The Hindu

Transfer Kukkarahalli lake management to Forest Department, says NGO

The Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru has been urged to divest the University of Mysore of its responsibility of managing the Kukkarahalli lake.

The Hindu

1.83 lakh Olive Ridley hatchlings released into sea along T.N. coast this year

The Hindu

Translocating jumbos | A tightrope walk for elephants, humans

The attempt to translocate an elephant is two-fold: to give the elephant a second chance at a life in the wild, and to provide villagers peace of mind from the threat of attacks for food. A key stakeholder is the forest department.

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Forest Department issues order to tranquillise, treat injured wild elephant Baahubali

The Forest Department on Friday issued an order to tranquillise and treat the wild elephant nicknamed Baahubali, which is accustomed to raiding crops in and around Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district, for an injury spotted in its mouth.

The Hindu

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

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Hunt for alternative land for Govt. Horticulture Farm obstructing Kallar elephant corridor reaches nowhere

Nearly ten months after a decision was taken to relocate the State Horticulture Farm at Kallar near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district, as part of securing the Jaccanaire - Hulikal Durgam elephant corridor aka Kallar corridor, the hunt for an alternative land has reached nowhere.

The Hindu

Forest department conducts clean-up along NMR line after reports on the presence of plastic material in elephant dung

Following news reports about the presence of plastic covers in the dung of elephants on the Coonoor slopes, the Forest Department has undertaken a clean-up operation along the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) line.

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Man killed in elephant attack, female elephant found dead near Coimbatore

A 57-year-old tribal man was trampled to death by a wild elephant, and a female elephant was found dead in separate incidents near Anaikatti in Coimbatore district on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

The Hindu

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Awareness programme to minimise negative human-animal interactions in Pandalur conducted

The Forest Department conducted an awareness programme in Pandalur taluk to minimise negative human-animal interactions in the region.

The Hindu

Forest department is all set to establish an ecotourism directorate

In a first, the Forest department is all set to establish an ecotourism directorate to brand its various programmes and pitch them at global platforms.

The Hindu

Tribal families object to proposed Anayirankal national park

Adivasi families near Chinnakanal in Idukki district have demanded shelving of the proposed Anayirankal national park project. They have threatened to launch a protest if their demand was not met.

The Hindu

Arunachal Pradesh anti-poaching camp destroyed by mob

An operation has been launched to catch 10 people, including seven women, who allegedly led a mob that destroyed a newly-constructed anti-poaching camp in India’s easternmost tiger reserve.

The Hindu

Public cautioned after leopard sighting in T. Narsipur

The Forest Department has cautioned the people of B. Betahalli in T. Narsipur taluk not to venture out after 6 p.m. as a leopard was sighted at the Vadgal Ranganathaswamy temple recently.

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