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According to government sources, the forest fires combined have destroyed nearly 4,048 hectares of land, in 1,857 incidents. [1] Subsequently, the World Bank granted 500 crores rupees (US$75M) to the Uttarakhand forest department to research the cause of the forest fires, which was later increased [24] by ₹ 600 crores (US$90M). [25]
Due to forest fire in Uttarakhand, forests in this region witnessed an increase in fire frequency. Studies have shown that biodiversity in fact increased during low fire frequency, but during high fire frequency biodiversity in the region decreased significantly. Other results show that species richness and density decreased in higher fire ...
Uttarakhand forest fire may refer to: 2016 Uttarakhand forest fires; 2020 Uttarakhand forest fires This page was last edited on 18 November 2023, at 09:05 (UTC) ...
The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, [1] began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India (Maps 1 and 2). [3] It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti ...
Black Forest Fire: Colorado: North of Colorado Springs, the Black Forest fire was a large, fast-spreading fire due to dry conditions, high heat, and restless winds. Destroyed 509 homes and left 17 homes partially damaged. As of 13 June, it became the most destructive fire in Colorado state history. [54] 2013: 1,300 acres (530 ha) Yarnell Hill ...
The plan was to build the plant along the Gulf of Kutch, an inlet of the Arabian Sea that provides a living for fishing clans that harvest the coast’s rich marine life.
2020 Uttarakhand forest fires; B. 2019 Bandipur forest fires; Bhrahmapuram fire; D. Dabwali fire accident; 2020–21 Dzüko Valley wildfires; G. Godhra train burning;
Forest Survey of India (FSI), founded in June 1981 and headquartered at Dehradun in Uttarakhand, is the Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organisation which conducts forest surveys, studies and researches to periodically monitor the changing situations of land and forest resources and present the data for national planning, conservation and sustainable ...