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Mahakumbh 2025 | Walkathon held in Lucknow ahead of UP Nature and Bird Festival

Students, foresters, birders and nature lovers gathered for a walkathon in Lucknow on Saturday as a curtain raiser to UP Nature and Bird Festival, Prayagraj. 

Students taking part in the Walkathon in Lucknow(Deepak Gupta/HT)
Published on Feb 15, 2025 06:17 PM IST

Review: Into The Forest by Avtar Singh

A novel that is as much a meditation on the relationship between need, love and freedom as it is on forging bonds

The Black Forest in Germany (Shutterstock)
Published on Feb 08, 2025 06:58 AM IST
ByAkankshya Abismruta

MP: Forest dept employee injured in attack over illegal borewell digging

A forest department employee was severely injured during an attack in Sehatganj while investigating illegal borewell digging

In Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, a group of individuals assaulted a forest department staff after they prevented them from drilling an illegal borewell, an official claimed on Sunday.(PTI/representative)
Published on Jan 19, 2025 11:38 AM IST
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Kerala: Independent MLA PV Anvar arrested for vandalising forest office

Anvar had criticised the state government and the forest department over the death of the tribal man Mani, who was trampled by a wild elephant 

Nilambur MLA P V Anvar was arrested by Nilambur police for allegedly vandalising a district forest office(PTI)
Published on Jan 05, 2025 10:51 PM IST

Odisha: Elephant tramples man to death in Baripada's Daddur village

Madhusudan Pandey was killed by an elephant in Daddur village, Baripada. He was taken to PRM Medical College and Hospital but pronounced dead

In the Mayurbhanj region of Odisha, an elephant stomped a 45-year-old man to death. (AFP/representative)
Published on Jan 04, 2025 05:04 PM IST
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IFS officer shares video of bridge built after river alters forest access

IFS officer shared a video of forest officials building a bridge after a river's course changed, ensuring continued wildlife protection.

IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared a video of forest officials constructing a bridge in rugged terrain after a river shifted course.(X/@ParveenKaswan)
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 02:58 PM IST
ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Bengaluru sees 0.59% rise in forest cover, ranks among India’s greenest metros

Bengaluru's forest cover now spans 89.61 square kilometers, positioning it among India’s greenest metropolitan areas.

Bengaluru does not have any areas designated as “Very Dense Forest” (VDF).
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 03:59 PM IST
By | Edited by Anagha Deshpande

Odisha: Similipal Tiger Reserve closed for tourists till Oct 28 due to rainfall

Dreaming of a tiger safari? Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve off-limits amid heavy rainfall and Cyclone Dana. Here's what you need to know

Similipal Tiger Reserve of Mayurbhanj district is the biggest tiger reserve in Odisha. Similipal Tiger Reserve closed for tourists till Oct 28 due to Cyclone Dana (Representative Image)
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 07:45 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Baripada (odisha)

Hidden gems near Ayodhya: Discover Gonda's stunning bird sanctuary, Tikri forest

Eco-tourism near Ayodhya: Why Gonda’s Tikri Forest and Parvati Arga Sanctuary are the next big tourist spots

Hidden gems near Ayodhya: Discover Gonda's stunning bird sanctuary and forest retreat (Photo by X/banjoyifs)
Published on Oct 23, 2024 04:16 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Gonda (up)

Book Box | Why I hug trees

Walk through forests and books to discover the healing power of trees

A forest path(Sonya Dutta Choudhury)
Published on Sep 22, 2024 07:00 AM IST

Man's encounter with Henry, world's oldest crocodile, terrifies internet. Watch

A viral video of man touching the massive Nile crocodile, Henry, at Crocworld Conservation Centre has shocked the internet.

A viral video shows a man interacting closely with a massive Nile crocodile.(Instagram/@cavemanrob)
Published on Sep 14, 2024 07:01 AM IST
ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Is Canada still safe for tourists? Devastating wildfires threaten national parks

Summer of fire: Wildfires devastate Canada’s top tourist hotspots. Here's what every tourist needs to know before visiting

A plume of smoke rises as the Jasper Complex Wildfire burns in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Is Canada still safe for tourists? Devastating wildfires threaten iconic national parks (File Photo/L Neufeld/Parks Canada/Handout via REUTERS)
Published on Sep 12, 2024 04:39 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

Husband of US national rescued from Sindhudurg forest booked

The Sindhudurg police on Tuesday booked the husband of the 50-year-old US national who was found shackled to a tree in a forested area in the district on July 27. The FIR was registered after the woman claimed that her husband had taken her to the forest and chained her to the tree

HT Image
Published on Jul 31, 2024 05:32 PM IST
ByManish Kumar Pathak

Who is Lalita Kayi? American woman found chained in Indian jungle

50-year-old US Woman found chained in Maharashtra jungle. Cops suspect her hubad mighbt be behind all these.

Police investigate abduction and abandonment of the 50-year-old US Citizen in Indian Forest(X)
Published on Jul 30, 2024 10:49 AM IST

Ghaziabad: Environment ministry seeks ATR about degradation at city forest

The land of city forest that belongs to the Ghaziabad municipal corporation (GMC), is located adjacent to the GT Road near Hindon river.

The issue was raised by Rajendra Tyagi, a former councillor, who approached the Allahabad high court with a public interest litigation in 2012 highlighting the alleged destruction of hundreds of green trees due to an overflowing city drain passing through the city forest. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 08:56 AM IST

Panvel police rescue family of 8 lost in forest

According to a statement given to the police, the family began their climb at 9:30 am. However, by around midday, they realised that they were lost and nowhere near the mountain, after which they called the disaster management department for help

Panvel police rescue family of 8 lost in forest
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 08:30 AM IST

1,500 saplings planted using Miyawaki method in Varanasi

1,500 saplings planted in a Miyawaki forest on the banks of Ganga in Varanasi district. Developed by planting 3 types of plants based on height.

Saplings being planted using Miyawaki method along the Ganga banks. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 07:50 AM IST
By, Varanasi

Karnataka forest minister orders probe into killing of leopards by villagers

Minister for forest, environment and ecology Eshwar Khandre on Monday directed the officials concerned to investigate into the negligence by the personnel present that led to the death of a leopard by the villagers.

The minister’s remarks came a day after the villagers killed a leopard in the presence of Raichur regional forest personnel. (HT Photos)
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 07:16 AM IST

Autopsy of peacocks found dead at Delhi’s Palam airbase points towards heatstroke

The department added that no peacock deaths were reported at the airbase after June 28, when widespread rain led to a drop in temperatures across Delhi

The forest official added that heatstroke, however, is not the only reason behind the deaths, with post-mortem also revealing pneumonia and hepatosis. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 05:10 AM IST

27 peacocks died due to heat at Palam air base in Delhi since June 4

The areas where the bird deaths were reported were heavily concretised and had limited food or water, officials said

A dead peacock being given a burial. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 05:18 AM IST

Karnataka government halts transfer of Sandur land for mining

The decision comes just a week after HD Kumaraswamy approved the commencement of mining activities by KIOCL in the forest area near Sandur.

The forest land in Sandur comprises a mix of deciduous and dry deciduous forests, as well as scrub forests. (HT)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:39 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

500 jhuggis invade Saket forest patch, residents demand action

“Over 500 jhuggis are now thriving in the forest patch and waste and trees are regularly burnt there,” says RWAs

Illegal encroachment and felling of tree in a forest area near Max hospital, Saket Road as of June 23, 2024. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 10:00 PM IST

Only 42.5% trees transplanted in Delhi survived: Forest department

The Delhi Tree Transplantation Policy, 2020, mandates a survival rate of 80% at all sites, which means none of the seven sites met this target

The worst survival rate was observed at the DTU campus where only 12.61% of the transplanted trees survived. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 06:08 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Speeding truck driver almost hits elephant herd, causes chaos

The clip of the elephants in panic caused outrage among netizens after seeing the behaviour of the truck driver.

The elephants are seen running away from the truck. (X/@ParveenKaswan)
Published on Jun 14, 2024 04:33 PM IST
ByVrinda Jain

Forest officials in Odisha rescue a leopard, release it into the wild: Video

The video shared by an IFS officer on X shows the moment when a leopard was released into the wild after being rescued from the Balasore district in Odishav.

Leopard taking a leap into the wild after being rescued by forest officials. (X/@susantananda3)
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 01:10 PM IST

Night Safari Survey signals cutting of 1,500+ trees at Kukrail

The divisional forest officer, Lucknow, Sitanshu Pandey, said that an existing road through the forest, about 3 to 5 metres in width, will be extended to 15 metres.

Kukrail forest in Lucknow, during a fine winter morning (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Fike)
Updated on May 30, 2024 08:38 PM IST
By, Lucknow

Woman who entered forest for firewood killed by tiger in Tadoba-Andheri reserve

Moharli’s range forest officer Santosh Thipe said the woman’s body has been sent for postmortem examination

Moharli’s range forest officer Santosh Thipe said Chandra Chikram’s husband has been given ex-gratia assistance of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on May 29, 2024 03:23 PM IST

Two fire incidents in Noida on Sunday; no casualties

An initial probe suggested the fire at the factory may have occurred due to an electric short-circuit, the likely cause of the fire in forest remains to be ascertained

One of the incidents was reported at a clothes manufacturing unit in Sector 65, the other one engulfed several kilometres of a forest (green belt) in Sector 42, Noida. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Updated on May 27, 2024 06:38 AM IST

Chhattisgarh: 18 tendu leaf collectors killed as their vehicle plunges into gorge

The victims, mostly women, were returning to their village after plucking tendu leaves from a forest in Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district

Police said four others were injured in the accident, and they were rushed to the district hospital.
Updated on May 20, 2024 04:24 PM IST

Tiger kills man in forests near Bhopal, eats his body parts

“Tiger consumed parts of the man's hips and thighs. Its pugmarks were also spotted nearby,” said the divisional forest officer.

Representative Image: Big cat mauls man to death in Raisen forest division.(Unsplash)
Published on May 17, 2024 12:44 PM IST
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