Over 17,000 sal trees in Dehradun to be felled after borer infestation; officials say felling is key to contain spread and ...

The flower with pinkish fleshy petals and strong fragrance regarded as ‘sal’ is a favourite flower of the Buddhists. But they are not aware of its real identity. While Vesak is only few days ahead, ...

Ranchi, Nov. 21: The state forest department claims to have, finally, cracked the code for artificial regeneration of sal (Shorea robusta), an indigenous plant species known to compliment biodiversity ...

You can see it in almost any temple. Its six pastel-pink petals and its strong, almost cloyingly sweet fragrance are unmistakable. It is of course the sal flower, the blossom most favoured by ...

Following reports of widespread defoliation in sal (Shorea robusta) forests in Dailekh district, the Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC), under the Ministry of Forests and Environment, has ...

Over 10,000 Sal trees were allegedly felled in Vikasnagar in Dehradun district without taking necessary clearances from the forest department, a plea in the Uttarakhand high court has alleged. The ...

Dehradun: Uttarakhand’s forests are facing a serious challenge as over 17,000 Sal trees are likely to be felled in Dehradun ...

Kokrajhar, Sept. 27: Environmentalists and local residents today expressed their displeasure against the order of cutting a large amount of valuable sal trees (Shorea robusta) along the railway tracks ...

Dehradun plans to fell nearly 19,000 sal trees infested by sal borer beetle larvae; ecologists urge sustainable alternatives and approvals amid road widening.