India achieves 85% of compensatory afforestation target, with varying fund utilisation across States, as per Supreme Court ...

Forest provides ecosystem services (ES) for community well being through local livelihoods. Tropical sal forest of West Bengal, India is not an exception, rather the tribal communities in forest ...

A herd of 121 elephants is keeping the Baripada forest division busy. Having arrived from West Bengal in smaller groups, the large-bodied animals are feasting on paddy crops in Baripada, Morada ...