India lost 18,200 hectares of primary forest in 2024, compared to 17,700 hectares in 2023, according to new data from the Global Forest Watch (GFW), a global collaboration of over 100 organizations.

An analysis of the changes in forest cover in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura in the last two decades (2003 to 2023) suggests the situation is quite ...

Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram recorded the maximum increase in forest land encroachments over the past two decades among all Indian States. The chart depicts a State’s forest cover as % of its ...

In terms of the total area, Madhya Pradesh leads with the largest forest and tree cover (85,724 sq km), followed by Arunachal Pradesh (67,083 sq km) and Maharashtra (65,383 sq km). For forest cover ...

ITANAGAR, 31 May: The movement against the proposed 11,500 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) in Arunachal Pradesh has garnered support ...

km State with about 80% forest cover — was easier said than done ... firearms still in the possession of people across Arunachal Pradesh, but at least we have made a start,” Mr. Natung ...

Arunachal Pradesh: A large forest fire that broke out in the Nadipar area near Dirang town in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng district was brought under control late Thursday (April 24 ...

Guwahati: According to The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 released on Jan 13, while India's overall forest and tree cover increased by 1,445 sq km since 2021, the northeastern states and ...

A massive forest fire engulfed several acres of land in the Dirang area in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district. However, there have been no reports of any human casualties in the incident.