Published on: October 22, 2022

‘Illegal’ axing of trees

‘Illegal’ axing of trees

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http://centralenfieldclc.org.uk/our-team/enfield-stands-together The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the forest officials of Uttarakhand that it would direct the Union government to form a committee to initiate an investigation into “illegal tree cutting” in Jim Corbett National Park.

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Jim Corbett National Park

  • It is a national park in India located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state.
  • The first national park in India, it was established in 1936 during the British Raj and named Hailey National Park
  • It was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.
  • The park has sub-Himalayan belt geographical and ecological characteristics. Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of sal, haldu, peepal, rohini and mango trees.
  • It encompasses the Patli Dun valley formed by the Ramganga river.