In a significant move which would boost the forest biodiversity and eco-restoration of forest areas, the Kerala forest department has decided to replace teak plantations in disaster-prone areas ...

The department has reached an agreement with public-sector Kerala ... of forest at Rs 350 per metric tonne. The proceeds from the sale will be used for afforestation and the restoration of natural ...

The Forest department has spent ₹3.31 crore on various eco-restoration projects in Idukki over the past decade, according to a Right to Information Act (RTI) document. The department has spent ...

The planned activities in the forest range ... of forests.The 2021 Eco-restoration Policy, implemented via public engagement, represents a landmark achievement for Kerala, underscoring the ...

This remarkable transformation is credited to an eco-restoration initiative spearheaded by the Forest department in the area during the 2021-2024 period. Forest department officials recount that ...

On the Strassburg team’s map of optimal areas for restoration, much of Kerala ... forest could be devastating to these communities, Fleischman said. It could also lead to further ecosystem ...

Kerala’s forest minister, AK Saseendran said that ... don’t face food and water shortages will take time. Scientific eco-restoration is the only available option. So far, they say, only ...

The Supreme Court order on June 3 to create a one-kilometre Eco-sensitive ... protected forest lands and national parks has been mounting protests and criticism in the hilly regions of Kerala.

U nder the leadership of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, Chhattisgarh is poised to become the second state in India to implement an eco-restoration policy, following Kerala. The Forest ...

Ecological restoration is the process of reclaiming habitat and ecosystem functions by restoring the lands ... collaborative on-the-ground project on the Gila National Forest to develop systems for ...