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International Day of Forests

Every year on March 21st, World Forestry Day or International Day of Forests is celebrated to increase global awareness about the crucial role of forests in sustaining life...

March 22, 2024

What is Compensatory Afforestation?

Compensatory afforestation is a program implemented in India to ensure that forest land diversion for non-forest purposes, such as industrial or infrastructure development, is accompanied by afforestation on...

March 9, 2023

Kyasanur Forest Disease

A 48 year old woman in Wayanad, Kerala, recently died from Kyasanur Forest Disease. Several other are being treated for the disease. About the Disease The Kyasanur Forest...

March 11, 2020

New panel to review findings in Goa’s Private forest lands

The Government of Goa has decided to establish a 3-member committee to review the findings of earlier high-level panels which had been formed to verify the identity of...

August 26, 2019

Anthropologic effects on Himalayan Forests

The rapidly changing climate is just one of the many byproducts of increasing insensitive eco-activities of humans. The Himalayan forests are one of the most crucial biomes of...

August 21, 2019

Draft Forest Policy, 2018

The ministry of environment, forest and climate change has framed a new draft National Forest Policy 2018 in March, 2018. The new forest policy aims to address the...

May 2, 2018

The first-ever joint Army exercise “Harimau Shakti 2018” started between India and Malaysia

The first-ever joint Army exercise “Harimau Shakti 2018” has started between the troops of the Indian and Malaysian armies at Wardieburn Camp in Kuala Lumpur on April 30....

May 1, 2018

Current Affairs March 21, 2010

Events, Happenings & Observances:World Forest Day 2010World Forestry Day is celebrated on 21 March every year.Origin of the concept of World Forestry Day originated at the 23rd General...

March 22, 2010

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