Indian savannas: New remote sensing study spotlights misclassification and flawed tree-planting

Regarded as ‘degraded forests’, Indian savannas have been historically misclassified and understudied. A new remote sensing study used tree cover as a metric to examine the drivers influencing the savannas and forests. Understanding these drivers helps prevent unscientific tree plantations that are detrimental to savannas. Mongabay-India writer Nikhil Sreekandan reports

Odisha to plant 6 crore trees this monsoon, to distribute 4 crore more

Bhubaneswar, July 3 (UNI): Odisha's forest department will plant six crore trees during the current rainy season, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said here today.