Forestry is a diverse industry that covers all aspects of creating, maintaining and using woodlands. Those who work in the forestry sector often take charge of a wide
Baobab trees are old, have iconic structures with stalky branches that project out unexpectedly from thick, rugged trunks. These unstructured trees can grow to a tremendous size and are
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae Genus: Orchis Species: O. italica Orchis italica, ordinarily known as the naked man orchid or the Italian orchid (because the
Common Name: Touch Me Not plant, Lajwanti Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Genus: Mimosa Species: pudica Native: South America Description: The plant is a creeping annual or perennial flowering
The infographic, as you can see, is called The Alarming Truth Behind Deforestation, and a quick look shows that is certainly is an alarming truth. It clearly illustrates
Almost a third of the world’s forests are used for the production of wood and non-wood products. In fact the global trade in forest products totals $379 billion
Shri Prakash Javadekar , the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests & Climate Change released the biennial report “India State of Forest Report (ISFR)”. It is
The REDD (reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries) mechanism originally aimed at creating some sort of financial incentive for forest carbon stocks which were left outside the
Trees, shrubs and other vegetation can absorb certain air pollutants if they are within tolerable limits. This concept is utilised in developing strips of vegetation known as green
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Saxifragales Family: Hamamelidaceae Genus: Liquidambar Species: Liquidambar formosana Common name: Formosa sweet gum Origin: China Description: Formosa Sweet gum has a wide, pyramidal shape when young but
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Magnoliales Family: Magnoliaceae Genus: Magnolia Species: Magnolia grandiflora Common name: Laurel magnolia, Life tree, Bari champa, Him champa Origin: U.S.A. Description: Magnolia is a large, broad-leafed evergreen
