In September last year, the Bombay high court (HC) directed the Maharashtra government to declare the remaining 700ha of mangroves on government land as reserved or protected forests. read more

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The primary responsibility of the committee will be to monitor the functioning of the state mangroves committee constituted by the state on October 16 read more

Of the 275 cases of mangrove destruction in Mumbai in 2018, 271 cases were reported on government land in the city, four were in private forests. read more

The patch is being used to make a casting yard for the Bandra-Versova sea link project where a preliminary survey for the project is being conducted. read more

After initial action, cases must be closed in three months; officials must submit photos or videos after inspection read more

HT had reported earlier this month that the number of mangrove destruction cases in Mumbai increased by 70% in the first nine months of 2018, compared to the past two years. read more

Carbon stock refers to the amount of carbon stored in the forest ecosystem. read more

Says US sudy; India also among top 10 countries with most mangrove area lost read more

An international study says India has been able to conserve its mangrove forests much better than other countries. read more

Liga Skromene’s highly decomposed body, with head severed, was found on April 21 from a deserted mangrove forest at Kovalam. read more

Members of the NGO said during the drive they made students aware of the importance of conserving mangroves, especially in a coastal city like Mumbai. read more

Swimming in circles alongside a fishing boat, the excited cries of two short-haired otters ring out across a river in southern Bangladesh that feeds into the Sundarbans, the world\'s largest mangrove forest. read more

Novel: Plan is to conserve these tiny creatures in the tiger hub as they aid in survival of the mangrove forest read more

Even a month after the forest department filed a preliminary offence report against the civic body over the destruction of mangroves at the Kanjurmarg dump yard, it is yet to send an explanation. Nikhil M Ghanekar reports. read more