India once again broke their record for eBird checklists with 69,112 submissions.

India found 1,085 species this year, 46 more than last year. Merlin use grew with 9,925 identifications. The state of West Bengal had the most species reported with 540.

March 20th, is World Sparrow Day, an annual event initiated by "Nature Forever Society" to raise awareness about the declining sparrow population and promote their conservation.

The theme for 2025 is "A Tribute to Nature's Tiny Messengers".

🌳 International Day of Forests 2025 🌍
🌿 Theme: "Forests and Food" 🍃🍎
Observed on March 21 every year, the International Day of Forests highlights the importance of forests in sustaining life. Established by the UN in 2012, this day raises awareness about forest conservation and management.

🌱 Purpose:

✅ Emphasize forests’ role in food security & nutrition 🥗🌾
✅ Support livelihoods & economic well-being 👩‍🌾💰
✅ Promote climate action & sustainability 🌎🔥
✅ Protect biodiversity & ecosystems 🦉🌿

🌍🌳 Forests are vital for a healthy planet and a food-secure future—let’s protect them! 🌱💚

27 GIS RESEARCH IDEAS ON FORESTRY

GIS plays a crucial role in forestry by enabling data-driven decision-making, monitoring forest changes, and improving conservation efforts. It helps in tracking deforestation, assessing carbon sequestration, managing biodiversity, and mitigating forest fires. Below are 27 GIS-based research ideas that can contribute to sustainable forest management.

Today is March 26, the anniversary of the Chipko Movement. This year also marks the birth centenary of Gaura Devi, a key leader of the Chipko Movement. Chipko was a famous environmental movement in India that began in 1973 in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

The main objective of this movement was to stop the reckless deforestation and protect the environment.

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India's Great Green Wall: A Step Towards Sustainability

India is launching its own Great Green Wall from Porbandar to Rajghat to restore the Aravalli ecosystem, curb desertification, and combat climate change.

Key Benefits:
✅ Acts as a carbon sink
✅ Prevents Thar Desert expansion
✅ Boosts groundwater recharge
✅ Provides livelihood opportunities
✅ Restores degraded land

Project Scale: Covers: 27 districts
(3 states + Delhi) Cost: ₹7,500 crore
Target: Completion by 2027
Funding: 78% Centre, 20% States, 2% Others

Inspired by Africa's Great Green Wall, this initiative is a bold step for a greener, healthier India!

Mukhi, India's first native cheetah, has turned two 🎉, marking a significant milestone in the country's cheetah conservation efforts at Kuno National Park 🐆. As the first cheetah born in India after reintroduction, Mukhi has successfully mastered hunting and is now self-sufficient in the wild 🏞️. This achievement symbolizes the progress in restoring the cheetah population in India 🌱, with Mukhi expected to contribute to the species' future growth at Kuno 🌍.

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"Hyderabad's green lungs are suffocating! 🌿 Kancha Gachibowli, one of the last remaining 400-acre green spaces, is being auctioned off to make way for an IT park. This land, home to 734 plant species, 220 bird species, and centuries-old trees, is slowly being erased. 🌳🦋 Let's not trade our heritage for concrete. #SaveKanchaGachibowli #Hyderabad

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Wood Seasoning: Removal of moisture that is present in timber in green state.

Highly Refractory wood
Medium Refractory wood
Non Refractory wood

Source :- Compendium on forestry

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Mathura's Green Move: Plant 10 Trees for a Gun License

In a unique step by Mathura DM, applicants must now plant 10 trees to get a gun license. The trees can be on public or private land, with geo-tagged proof required.

A powerful message: “Plant before you protect.”

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Do Indian Villagees Need Plantation.?

State wise Suggestion : 10 Ideal Trees / Plants For Plantation. 🌳☘️

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🦁 India to Get 8 Cheetahs from Botswana under Project Cheetah 🦁

Madhya Pradesh’s cheetah conservation efforts are set to roar louder! 8 cheetahs will be brought from Botswana 🐆✈️ — 4 arriving by May 2025, rest in Phase 2 . Talks are also on with South Africa and Kenya for future collaboration 🌍🤝.

Currently, 26 cheetahs 🐆🐾 live at Kuno National Park 🏞️

A proposal to train 400 ‘Cheetah Mitras ’ 👥📚 from 80 villages 🏘️ in Sheopur with support from IIFM Bhopal 🎓🌱 is also in motion. With ₹ 112 crore 💰 invested, MP is racing ahead 🏃‍♂️💨 in conservation!

Famous Books & Authors in Forestry

📚 Genera Plantarum (1862–83) – Bentham & Hooker
🌲 General Silviculture of India – Champion & Seth
🐦 On the Origin of Species – Charles Darwin
💥 The Population Bomb – Paul R. Ehrlich
🌳 Principles and Practices of Silviculture – L.S. Khanna
🪴 Species Plantarum – Carl Linnaeus
🌿 The Forests of India – E.P. Stebbing
☀️ Tropical Forestry in India – D.N. Tewari
🦠 An Introduction to Forest Pathology – S.S. Negi
🌼 Flora of India – Joseph Dalton Hooker
🌳 Forest Ecology – J.B. Lal
🧭 Forest Management – Ram Prakash

Similipal Declared India’s 107th National Park!
🌳 Odisha’s largest forest, spread over 845 sq . km, is now a national treasure!
🐅 Home to the world’s only wild melanistic tigers 🐘 25% of Odisha’s elephant population🦜 360+ bird species & 🌸 104 unique orchids

🌿 This living, breathing forest is also guarded by resilient tribal communities like the Birhor, Ho, Santhal, Mankidia & more.

Similipal is more than a forest — it’s a symbol of hope, harmony & heritage .

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