Despite the delay, the Forest Department has maintained that monitoring was carried out as per standard procedure.

Tulsi Gowda, a tribal woman from Karnataka, dedicated nearly five decades to the Forest Department, nurturing countless saplings and becoming an "Encyclopedia of the Forest." Despite humble…

The Forest Department is implementing measures to safeguard animals at Kurumbapatti Zoological Park from the impact of rising temperatures.

Comprehensive joint field surveys, conducted by teams from Project Elephant, Wildlife Institute of India (WII), State Forest departments and Indian Railways, evaluated site-specific ecological conditions and proposed targeted mitigation measures tailored to each location

The mangrove restoration is part of a phased programme to establish a green belt of mangrove species in the district

Anti-depredation squads were formed in villages to incentivise communities to join hands with the Forest Department to respond to elephants together. However, the searchlights and firecrackers the squads used to drive elephants away possibly created a ‘landscape of fear’, forcing elephants to stray into more dangerous situations

An injured wild elephant has been sighted in Anakkulam, near the border of the Malayattoor reserve and Mankulam forest division, prompting forest department officials to initiate tracking efforts.

Environmental groups in Wayanad, India, are criticizing the forest department for rejecting a human-wildlife mitigation grant, alleging the department succumbed to pressure from farmer organizations. The project, initiated by the MoEFCC, aimed to reduce tensions in areas outside tiger reserves.

A land survey in Idukki’s Mankulam has encountered opposition from the Forest Department, which claims the survey in a 'reserve forest' violates Supreme Court orders, while revenue officials state it's on revenue land.

An unusual sighting of a softshell turtle at 2,950 feet in Bageshwar, India, has prompted a forest department survey. These turtles are typically found at much lower altitudes.

The Forest Department in Bangladesh is intensifying its patrols in the Sundarbans to curb piracy, following recent incidents in the area.

The Forest Department in Tiruchi Circle plans to raise over 3.5 lakh seedlings as part of the Green Tamil Nadu Mission, aiming to increase tree cover across community, institutional, and urban lands.

Devotees arriving in two-wheelers, four-wheelers and other private vehicles, except KSRTC buses, must park their vehicles at the Forest Department check-post

The survey was jointly organised by the Kerala Forest department and the Malabar Natural History Society

The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department has unveiled a poster for a photo contest centered on Kolleru Lake, held in observance of World Wildlife Day.

The Forest department in Pudukottai, India, has rescued nine Dugongs (sea cows) trapped in fishing gear over the last year, utilizing drones and daily boat patrols for monitoring and rescue operations.

An environmentalist has accused a temple trust in the Aravallis of drilling illegal borewells, prompting intervention from the forest department.

Even as the locals staged a protest, the Forest Department staff sedated a tusker said to be responsible for the two deaths, near Beranagodu in Chikkamagaluru taluk.

Following a dispute over the Ramnadi-Mula devrai, citizens in Pune are advocating for the protection of a buffer zone, though the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) states the area is outside its Reserved Forest Department jurisdiction.

The Forest Department in India provided ex-gratia assistance of Rs 5,000 to an 18-year-old, though the specific reason for the assistance is not detailed in the headline.

A faunal survey conducted in Kerala's Vazhachal by the Kerala Forest Department and Travancore Nature History Society has added 26 new species to the checklist of the wildlife division in the Western Ghats, highlighting the region's rich biodiversity.

Forest Department officials are investigating an incident in Nilgiris where two individuals were killed in an accidental encounter with a wild elephant.

Villagers found the bodies of the two women, one of them 19 and other, 20, and informed the police.

A leopard's intrusion into Greenfield School in Ghaziabad on Wednesday caused exam postponements and widespread alarm, captured on CCTV. The Forest Department has deployed a trap at the school boundary, with ongoing efforts to safely capture the animal without tranquilization.

The Forest Department has tightened plastic checks at the Zero Point and Keeriparai check posts to enforce environmental regulations.