The Jammu and Kashmir government has distributed over 65,490 kanals of forest land to scheduled tribes including Gujjars and ...

Over 300 development projects in Jammu & Kashmir received forest clearance, promoting infrastructure and economic growth.

The number of forest fires in Jammu and Kashmir doubled in 2024-25 compared to the previous year, affecting 3,503.70 hectares. Most fires were ground fires, with grass and bushes being burned. J&K's ...

Minister for Forests, Ecology, & Environment, Javed Ahmed Rana, emphasized the critical need for collective efforts to conserve Jammu and Kashmir’s vast forest cover. He was speaking on the occasion ...

As many as 1,243 forest fires were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024-25 financial year, more than double than the previous fiscal but almost identical compared to 2022-23, Forest Minister ...