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◆ Numerous organizations intensified their protests Sunday at Hariharpur village in the state of Chhattisgarh in India, raising demands to cancel the Parsa coal mine as it threatens large-scale deforestation of the Hasdeo forests of Chhattisgarh, also known as the lungs of Chhattisgarh.
 

India witnesses intensified protests in Chhattisgarh over deforestation due to mining activities

Numerous organizations intensified their protests Sunday at Hariharpur village in the state of Chhattisgarh in India, raising demands to cancel the Parsa coal mine as it threatens large-scale deforest...

India witnesses intensified protests in Chhattisgarh over deforestation due to mining activities

Numerous organizations intensified their protests Sunday at Hariharpur village in the state of Chhattisgarh in India, raising demands to cancel the Parsa coal mine as it threatens large-scale deforest...

https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/india-witnesses-intensified-protests-in-chhattisgarh-over-deforestation-due-to-mining-activities/

◆ In a concerning revelation in the Kerala Forest department's annual administrative report of 2021-22, over 5,000 hectares of forested land in the state has been encroached upon.
 

India News | Over 5,000 Hectares of Forest Land in Kerala Under Encroachment: State Forest Dept Report | LatestLY

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a concerning revelation in the Kerala Forest department's annual administrative report of 2021-22, over 5,000 hectares of forested land in the state has been encroached upon. India News | Over 5,000 Hectares of Forest Land in Kerala Under Encroachment: State Forest Dept Report.

https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-over-5000-hectares-of-forest-land-in-kerala-under-encroachment-state-forest-dept-report-5677811.html

◆ According to the state’s Chief Wildlife Warden Samir Sinha, the tiger population density in Uttarakhand is among the highest in the world. The tiger population, which stood at 178 in 2006, rose to 560 in 2022, recording a rise of 314%.
 

Good news! Tiger population in Uttarakhand sees a 314% jump: Here’s why it happened - Times of India

Trending News: Uttarakhand celebrates the impressive growth of its tiger population, which is among the highest in the world. Conservation efforts, community partici

https://m.timesofindia.com/etimes/trending/good-news-tiger-population-in-uttarakhand-sees-a-314-jump-heres-why-it-happened/articleshow/106645833.cms

◆ According to data compiled by the Wildlife Protection Society of India, a staggering 206 tigers and 565 leopards lost their lives during the year. Notably, Maharashtra recorded the highest tiger mortality with 52 deaths, closely followed by Madhya Pradesh with 45.
 

Maharashtra lost the most big cats in 2023

Growing tiger and leopard population, coupled with shrinking habitats and human-animal conflict flagged as major concerns for worrying trends

https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-lost-the-most-big-cats-in-2023-23328979

◆ Bird species in northeastern India have started shifting to higher elevations due to increasing temperatures owing to deforestation, a new study showed.
 

Bird species in northeastern India shifting to higher elevations, face threat of extinction

Researchers say certain bird species shifting to degraded forest systems for climate change adaptation may go extinct  

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/world/bird-species-in-northeastern-india-shifting-to-higher-elevations-face-threat-of-extinction-93765

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