Maharashtra has seen a significant rise in forest fires, with 97 large incidents recorded since January this year, compared to 33 during the same period last year. Karnataka registered the most fires, ...

With 49,463 cases from Thane spread across 973 hectares, and 33,850 cases from Mumbai spread across 6,170 hectares, the two districts had the highest number of cases in Maharashtra. Maharashtra ranks ...

India is home to some magical forests that glow in the dark. These glowing forests are a result of bioluminescence—a natural light produced by living organisms like fungi, algae, or insects. When the ...

As the last light of day fades over the rolling hills of the Western Ghats, a quiet hush takes over the forest. Then, almost as if on cue, a flicker appears. Then another. Soon, thousands of tiny ...

Maharashtra is facing a surge in forest fires, recording 1,245 large incidents this year, a significant increase from last year's 515, making it the second-highest in the country. Forest officials ...

Maharashtra forest department has decided to take the help of central probe agencies, including the ED, to tackle tiger poaching following links of such an incident in Chandrapur having been traced to ...

A total of 12 tigers died in less than a month across Maharashtra in various incidents, state Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has stated. Mr. Naik directed forest officials to implement strict measures to ...

Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Tuesday stated he has suggested that forest officials release large numbers of goats in forests to prevent leopards from entering human settlements in search ...

The state’s move to allow the capture of monkeys from human-dominated areas has triggered concern among wildlife conservationists, who say the new government resolution is well-intentioned but ...