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Paperitalo Environmental News
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Gujarat tops country with 1,560 forest land diversion approvals in 5 years
Gujarat has topped the country in the number of proposals approved for diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes during the last five financial years. According to an official reply given in the Rajya Sabha on February 5 to an unstarred question by … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
| | | Cabinet approves ‘Forests for Life’ project to protect Thailand’s key tropical forest landscapes
Officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation outline the “Forests for Life” initiative, a five-year project supported by international partners to conserve intact … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
| | | Environmental Supervision detects 127 illegal forest violations in January
Employees of the Environmental Supervision Department of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture, between January 01 to January 31, 2026, identified 127 facts of illegal forest use.
102 of the revealed violations relate to illegal … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
| | | Variety of life in our environment acts as a shield
The concept of biodiversity often feels like a distant priority. In many public discussions, it is treated as a secondary concern, a niche interest for ecologists rather than a pillar of public health. However, a study published this week in the journal … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
| | | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate Forest set for summer 2026 opening. Get a sneak peek: Growing STEM
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is transforming its former Rainforest exhibit into the Primate Forest. Betsy Kling took a tour of the construction.
CLEVELAND — This is where construction meets conservation. The new Primate Forest at the Cleveland Metroparks … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
| | | State Forestry Enterprises and Forest Agency Have No Agreements with NGOs, Agriculture Ministry Says
The state forestry enterprises and the Executive Forest Agency have not concluded agreements with non-governmental organizations regarding their supervisory activities, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BTA on Wednesday. The statement came in … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
| | | Public pushes back on Forest Service plan to use controlled burns in Green Mountain National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to conduct controlled burning over the next 15 years in areas near popular recreation spots Lake Dunmore and Silver Lake has faced public opposition during a comment period that ends this week.
The project, called Northern … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
| | | Parking fees at four Northern Ireland forest parks raised over £1m in two years
There has been “no meaningful improvement” in conditions at one of Northern Ireland’s most popular forest parks despite over £1 million being raised through parking fees.
Now locals are concerned at new plans to install automated barriers at Kilbroney … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
| | | Rescued Philippines hawk-eagle released in Aurora forest
Artemio Dumlao - The Philippine Star
February 12, 2026 | 12:00am
BALER, Aurora, Philippines — A Philippine hawk-eagle rescued by a farmer in this town over the weekend has been released back to the wild.
Officials of the municipal environment and natural … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
| | | Forest Fires in Entre Ríos: The Spread of the Flames Exposes Environmental Fragility in Villaguay and Route 18
High temperatures and lack of rain are once again putting the territory of Entre Ríos at risk. In the middle of summer, two large-scale forest fires keep firefighters and rural populations on alert. The active hotspots are concentrated in areas near … Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:33 pm EST
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