Forests
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World Rainforests Day 2024: 5 must-visit rainforests in world for every nature enthusiast
Travel | Jun 22, 2024, 10:09 AM ISTWorld Rainforests Day highlights the need to preserve these vital ecosystems for future generations. By engaging in and promoting sustainable tourism, nature enthusiasts can support rainforest conservation and increase awareness of their essential role in maintaining our planet's health.
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After Tennessee zoo, another spotless giraffe seen in Namibia | PICS
Trending | Sep 17, 2023, 08:46 PM ISTAccording to the foundation, the giraffe found in Africa is the first ever spotless giraffe found in the wild.
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Bengal forests to reopen for tourists from Sept 23; guidelines to be issued
India | Sep 17, 2020, 10:57 AM ISTForests in West Bengal will be opened for tourists from September 23, officials said on Thursday. Every year the forests close down for two months due to the monsoon -- from July 15 to September 15, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic the forests have been out of bounds for tourists since the beginning of the lockdown in March.
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New fires break out in Southern California
World | Nov 01, 2019, 12:35 PM ISTScores of firefighters were deployed to San Bernardino, about 100 km east of Los Angeles, on Thursday to confront the Hillside Fire, reports Efe news. Other units were sent to neighbouring Riverside County, site of the 46 Fire. Between them, the two blazes have already destroyed a dozen structures, and authorities ordered mandatory evacuations in both locations.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Baramulla's Rafiabad
India | Aug 08, 2018, 11:49 AM ISTA gunfight started on Wednesday between the army and the militants in the forest area of Rafiabad in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district
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Stay extended on order banning diesel vehicles over 10 yrs old
India | May 01, 2015, 05:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Green Tribunal today extended till May 18 a stay on its order banning plying of diesel vehicles which are over 10 years old in Delhi-NCR, bringing relief to public utility services
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Drones to guard forests and wildlife
India | Aug 06, 2014, 11:22 AM ISTKolkata: Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones will soon fly over India's forests to monitor poaching, track wildlife and even count the population of tigers. Scientists at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) are coming up
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TN to install solar-powered borewells in forests
India | Aug 26, 2013, 12:20 PM ISTChennai: Tamil Nadu government will drill borewells and install solar-powered motors to pump water to overhead tank in forests and sanctuaries to prevent wild animals from getting into villages in search of water during summer.The