deforestation

From singlehandedly nurturing over 8000 trees to blazing a trail in mountaineering, these incredible women will show you what 'Nari Shakti' truly is! #WomenPower #PadmaShri #PadmaAwards

In the 1980s, reckless logging had rendered over 5500 acres of land barren. Today, the same land is a thriving eco-system teeming with all kinds of wildlife! #GreenIndia

Credited with recovering 130 acres of forest land from private encroachments, Ravindra Kumar's unceremonious transfer orders had evoked strong protests from citizens activists!

Over the past one year, the volunteers have planted about 8000 saplings on the once barren hill. They even took over the nurturing of plants and reported a survival rate of 98 percent!

Scientist are optimistic that the operation, which hopes to begin during this year's monsoon, will restore the barren area of land around the Doddaballapur hill range, north of Bangalore.

Women of Madhubani district are using their creativity and tradition to prevent deforestation in the area by making beautiful paintings on trees!

During his lifetime, Rathore planted about eight crore saplings of over 160 species. He even formed the Himalayan Green Brigade, an organisation whose volunteers planted thousands of trees in Pithoragarh.