Forestry

How the Forestry Industry Could Be Doing More Harm Than We Think

Forestry is a diverse industry that covers all aspects of creating, maintaining and using woodlands. Those who work in the…

4 years ago

Africa’s Iconic Baobab Trees Are Dying

Baobab trees are old, have iconic structures with stalky branches that project out unexpectedly from thick, rugged trunks. These unstructured…

6 years ago

Economic Importance of Naked Man Orchid

Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae Genus:  Orchis Species: O. italica Orchis italica, ordinarily known as the naked…

6 years ago

Economic Importance of ‘Touch me Not’ Plant Mimosa Pudica

Common Name: Touch Me Not plant, Lajwanti Family:  Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Genus: Mimosa Species: pudica Native: South America Description: The…

6 years ago

Infographic: The Alarming Truth Behind Deforestation

The infographic, as you can see, is called The Alarming Truth Behind Deforestation, and a quick look shows that is…

9 years ago

Infographic on the Business of Forestry and the Industries Dependent on it

Almost a third of the world’s forests are used for the production of wood and non-wood products. In fact the…

10 years ago

India State of Forest Report 2013 Released

Shri Prakash Javadekar , the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests & Climate Change released the biennial report…

10 years ago

MoEF’s National REDD+ Draft Policy

The REDD (reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries) mechanism originally aimed at creating some sort of financial incentive for…

11 years ago

Green Belts for a Better, Safer Environment

Trees, shrubs and other vegetation can absorb certain air pollutants if they are within tolerable limits. This concept is utilised…

11 years ago

Economic importance of Liquidambar formosana

Kingdom: Plantae Order: Saxifragales Family: Hamamelidaceae Genus:  Liquidambar Species: Liquidambar formosana Common name: Formosa sweet gum Origin: China Description: Formosa Sweet gum…

12 years ago