The Uttarakhand Forest Department has conserved 2,447 plant species using in-situ and ex-situ methods. This preservation, part of the largest programme in the region, includes endangered and vulnerable species. Initiated in 2020, the initiative has doubled the number of preserved species in four years.
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As per the latest FSI data of Sunday, the prevailing fire in Nainital district has spread to neighbouring districts, including Almora, Tehri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Champawat and southern Pithoragarh, damaging over 30 acres of forests.
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Uttarakhand chief secretary Radha Raturi on Tuesday instructed officials of the forest department, the police and the administration to take strict action against people who are igniting fires in forests