Forestry

Economic Importance of Azadirachta indica

Common name:  Neem Family: Meliaceae Genus: Azadirachta Species: Azadirachta indica Description: Azadirachta indica is native to India and Pakistan growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. It…

13 years ago

Economic Importance of Butea monosperma

  Common name: Flame of the forest, dhak, palas Kingdom: Plantae Family:  Papilionaceae Genus: Butea Species: monosperma Origin:  India  …

13 years ago

India recorded a net loss of 367 sq km of forests between 2009 and 2011

According to reports, India has recorded a net loss of 367 sq km of forests between 2009 and 2011. Khammam…

13 years ago

Indian forest cover – Introduction of forest inventory in India

Forest, an area with a high density of trees is a very complex ecosystem on the earth. The FAO (Food…

13 years ago

The long awaited reforestation project of PIL has been registered under the VCS

The long awaited reforestation project from India has been registered under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). Prakash Industry Ltd is…

13 years ago

Emphasis on forest conservation and management under the MDG 7- Ensure Environmental Sustainability

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted in the year 2000 with set targets to be achieved by 2015. Poverty reduction…

13 years ago

Introductory Guide on A/R CDM Project execution- Part 1

Afforestation and reforestation (A/R) is a complex class of CDM with only 27 registered projects across the globe. Out of…

13 years ago

A test of the Janzen-Connell hypothesis on Syzygium cumini seedlings infected by fungal pathogens in the Dry Deciduous Forest of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

Almost 4 decades ago Janzen(1970) and Connell(1971) proposed that one of the key factors in maintaining high tropical tree species…

14 years ago

Forest Carbon- India’s first A/R CDM project

Project Title: Small Scale Cooperative Afforestation CDM Pilot Project Activity on Private Lands Affected by Shifting Sand Dunes in Sirsa,…

14 years ago

Forest Carbon-ITC Social Forestry Project, Khammam

Project Title: Reforestation of severely degraded landmass in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh, India under ITC Social Forestry Project Sr.…

14 years ago