Cyclone Asani helps control forest fires in AP

The number of fire incidents dipped by 5,970 and the area of forests burnt reduced by 4,542.77 hectares in the current season of such fires

State plans study on podu land issue and depletion of forest cover

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is likely to hold a meeting with collectors, forest officials and others on podu lands on October 23

Political pressure trumps forest protection

'Sadly, land degradation affects over two-thirds of the world today,' Modi said

KSSP will give specialised training to the people on the technique to grow a 'forest' at home.

Study analysis ring width measurements from trees across all continents, except Antarctica.

The plan is to increase the forest cover in the district to 25 per cent in ten years.

The Andhra Pradesh State Board for Biodiversity is making efforts to preserve the biodiversity in state.

Andhra currently has 23 per cent green cover (forest area) and another 3 per cent non-forest, besides 13 lakh hectares of degraded forest.

The government will use GPS and satellite mapping technology to monitor the forest cover.