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Chilgoza pine trees in Kinnaur are fighting from hydropower projects and Overharvesting: H.P. Large-scale diversion of forest land for hydro projects is one of the primary reasons for cutting of of chilgoza trees in Himachal Pradesh. The pine cones of chilgoza trees harvested for the nuts, by residents of Kinnaur. Over harvesting of the cones …

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No more Great Indian Bustard in Andhra Pradesh The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), a critically endangered bird, whose future appears increasingly bleak even in its ‘stronghold’ in the Desert National Park in Rajasthan where individual birds have been dying regularly after coming into contact with overhead power lines, is feared to have disappeared from Andhra …

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Uttarakhand SUFFERING FROM Forest Fires, more than 200 hectares of land destroyed Forest fires have flared up in Uttarakhand. According to reports, fires have been burning hectares of land for the last three-four days in various parts of Uttarakhand. According to the forest department's data, reserve forests have suffered more damage due to forest fires. …

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Chennai airport turning into hub for star tortoise smuggling Chennai international airport seems to be turning into south India's hub for the smuggling of star tortoises, and two back-to-back seizures from there of the animals have sent the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) on high alert. Air intelligence at Chennai airport had, in the past …

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SALINITY, RECHARGE ISSUES AND EXTRACTION HAVE SPELT DOOM In Gothra and Khanpur Khurd: HARYANA Gothra village is located in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana’s newest district on the state’s border with Rajasthan. It looks like any other dusty village in north India. Except that it is suffering extreme water shortages which, if not controlled, will soon make …

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Meghalaya’s Living Root Bridges Find A Spot In Unesco’s Tentative List Known for its extensive cave system and its unique living root bridges, Meghalaya is a traveler's paradise. The state has once again been put on a global map with the inclusion of the living roots in the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. …