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Delhi forest department launches tree offence portal to track illegal felling, identify repeat offenders

NEW DELHI: The Delhi forest and wildlife department has made a tree offence portal to digitise records of violations under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994. The portal will log cases ...
Mongabay

Freeing trees of their liana load can boost carbon sequestration in tropical forests

Lianas are woody, vining plants, many of which thrive in areas where forest has been disturbed — often to the detriment of the trees they use to climb towards the sun. New research shows that liana ...
Hindustan Times

Forest dept to probe allegations of illegal tree felling at industrial unit in Sahibabad

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad forest department has initiated an inspection into allegations of unauthorised tree felling at an industrial unit in Sahibabad Industrial Area, with officials saying further ...
Berkshire Eagle

'Forest management is nuanced.' A behind-the-scenes look at how foresters decide which trees to cut or save

SAVOY — Forester Kevin Podowka walked backward on a logging road as he led about 20 people through a small part of a 100-acre section of Savoy Mountain State Forest that is slated for cutting. Even as ...