Kerala Forest Department

Kerala forest dept to accept land from NGO for elephant habitat restoration

May 14, 2024

Kerala forest dept to accept land from NGO for elephant habitat restoration

The land was purchased from private parties by the Voices for Asian Elephants (VFAE) in collaboration Nature Mates Nature Club (NMNC).

HUMAN-ANIMAL CONFLICT

May 13, 2024
Indefinite closure of Wayanad eco-tourism centres leaves stakeholders in the lurch

On account of the mounting human-animal conflict in the district, the High Court on February 17 ordered the closure of nearly a dozen eco-tourism centres.
May 11, 2024
Elderly tribal woman goes missing in Athirappilly forest; search enters 6th day

The woman went missing on Monday evening.
May 09, 2024
Sugandhagiri case: I was put under stress to give tutored statement, suspended woman official tells dept

Onmanorama accessed the suspended official's letter to the Head of Forest Force and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests via RTI.
May 08, 2024
Sugandhagiri case: Forest dept repeats charges of lapse in DFO transfer order, but seeks no explanation

A special probe team constituted to investigate the tree felling case has noted that explanation of the official should be sought before initiating any action.
May 08, 2024
An elusive leopard, missing animals and worried villagers – a tale of two panchayats in Idukki

The forest department authorities have set up cameras and cages to catch the leopard, but the people say that they want more proactive measures.
May 07, 2024
DFO, who unearthed scale of Sugandhagiri tree-felling, transferred

A Shajna, who found there was three-times more incidents of tree-felling in the Forest land, has been transferred without an explanation.

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