ECO TIP OF THE WEEK Pop Quiz ANSWERS IDENTIFY THESE SPECIES 1 2 4 5 3 1. Gall wasp (Bassettia pallida) 2. Northern goshawk 3. Rockhopper penguin 4. Tailed jay (Graphium Agamemnon) 5. White bellbird “The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.” Ernest Hemingway ENVIRONMENT 02 1. If you have a fish tank, reuse the dirty water on your houseplants. Plants will love it. 2. Use a washing line, drying rack or clotheshorse instead of a tumble dryer. 3. Save water while brushing teeth by not turning the tap on until you rinse. And fix any leaky taps. A leaky tap can lose 20,000 litres of water in a year. 4. Laundry liq- uids and cleaning products can often be refilled from a health food shop, making them cheaper than new ones. Or search online for refillable, eco-friendly deter- gent deliveries. Got an idea to conserve the environment? Mail us at [email protected] Avoid outdoors activities when the AQI is high. The best time to go out would be in the after- noon if you want to go to the park. If you must venture out, ensure to wear a proper mask (N 55 or N 95). Particulate matter contains metal toxins. Try doing ground exercises (standing barefoot on earth, grass or sand) as it neu- tralises the toxins and metals in your system. Consume food items that are rich in nutrients, are anti-inflammatory as they help detoxify the body. AVOID THE OUTDOORS Avoid using agarbattis, mosquito sprays and cam- phor to keep your indoor environment as clean as possible. Plants like aloe vera, snake plant help clear the air of dangerous carcinogens including benzene and formalde- hyde. TNN GET PLANTS TRY GROUNDING EXERCISES HOW TO SURVIVE AIR POLLUTION TRENDING NEWS OF THE WEEK Business is booming for Britain’s milkmen after they virtually disappeared – and it could all be down to Sir David Attenborough. Milk rounds dwindled after customers moved towards shopping in supermarkets in the 1990s and away from traditional dairy delivery services. But a recent surge in eco-awareness, inspired by powerful documentaries such as Sir David’s ‘Blue Planet’ and the BBC’s ‘War on Plastic’, has led to more people choosing glass over plastic. DAILY MIRROR 2014-15 23.3 lakh 2018-19 27 lakh 2017-18 25.5 lakh 2015-16 17 lakh EXTENT OF TREE- CUTTING In the last five years, India cut every day on an average three times the number of trees felled in Aarey Colony, according to the total number of permissions granted for felling of trees. LOOKING FOR COVER India claims a quarter of its land is forested, with six north-eastern states reporting 80% average forest cover. Trees of Bharat What are India’s most common trees? Within forests, sal and teak grow the most widely. Punjab 6.9 Rajasthan 7.3 Uttar Pradesh 9.2 Haryana 6.8 Bihar 10.2 Gujarat 11.6 Jammu & Kashmir * 14.0 Puducherry 16.5 Andhra Pradesh 19.6 Delhi 20.6 Telangana 20.6 West Bengal 21.4 Karnataka 22.6 Maharashtra 19.7 Tamil Nadu 23.8 Daman & Diu 27.5 Chandigarh 27.7 Madhya Pradesh 27.7 Himachal Pradesh 28.6 Jharkhand 33.2 Odisha 35.5 Assam 37.7 Chhattisgarh 43.9 Uttarakhand 46.9 Sikkim 47.6 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 48.3 Kerala 59.9 Goa 68.9 Tripura 75.7 Nagaland 77.6 Manipur 78.7 Meghalaya 79.4 Arunachal Pradesh 80.9 A&N Islands 82.2 Mizoram 88.5 Lakshadweep 97.0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 624 530 470 741 625 674 739 860 792 513 885 951 809 1,390 1,160 1,750 1,890 1,320 Share of trees Common name Species name 8.9% SAL Shorea robusta 7.7% TEAK Tectona grandis 3.6% AXLEWOOD/ DHAURA Anogeissus latifolia 3.3% LAUREL Terminalia crenulata 2.4% CHIR PINE Pinus roxburghii Outside forests, mangoes are among the most common tree Share of trees Common name Species name 9.8% BETEL PALM Areca catechu 8.2% MANGO Mangifera indica 6.4% 7,08,273 93,815 FOREST COVER COCONUT Cocos nucifera 5.4% NEEM Azadirachta indica 2.9% Share of forests and tree cover in each state (%) SOURCE: MOS FOR ENVIRONMENT , FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN LOK LABHA IN JULY 2019 STORY SOURCE: ET FLAME OF THE FOREST Butea monosperma indica Slowdown in the forest Amid the felling of lakhs of trees each year, official data shows there was only a miniscule growth in India’s forest and tree cover between 2015 and 2017. 18 years of loss Global Forest Watch claims India lost 16,700 sq km of tree cover from 2000 to 2018, though Indian data disputes this. The platform run by World Resources Institute uses satel- lite imagery to gather data and differs from official Indian methodology in defining tree cover. Area (sq km) in 2017 0.97% TREE COVER 1.34% Change from 2015 Earlier this year the felling of trees in Aarey forest in Mumbai had rekindled a debate on India’s forest cover. And for those who like to use data for their school reports, here is a comprehensive take on India’s forests Thailand’s HELMETED HORNBILL in DANGER T ime is running out for Thai- land’s dwindling population of helmeted hornbills thanks to poaching of the exotic birds for the ivory-like casques atop their big red and yellow beaks. The species, known by the scien- tific name Rhinoplax vigil, is listed as ‘critically endangered’ by the Inter- national Union for Conservation of Nature (Iucn). “Currently, there are fewer than 100 of the birds in Thailand’s forests,” says Dr Kaset Sutacha, chairman of the Bird Conservation Society of Thai- land and head of the Exotic Pet and Wildlife Clinic at Kasetsart Uni- versity’s Faculty of Veterinary Med- icine in Bangkok. “Critically endangered: is just a step away from ‘extinct in the wild’ and two steps from becoming consid- ered ‘extinct.’ Demand from China is helping drive demand for their distinctive casques, ‘helmets’ in French, which males deploy in battle. The material is used to make rings, pendants and other decorative items. Worries over the species' survival intensified after the wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC recently posted photos online of dozens of skulls of the endangered avian for sale. A campaign on the change.org on- line petition site is pressuring the gov- ernment to add the bird to Thailand's Wildlife Preservation List as soon as possible. It now lists 19 other species. The bird is already on Thailand's official list of protected animals, but would get much better protection if it's included in the Wildlife Preserva- tion List, Kaset said. “That means we can get money, officers and tools from the govern- ment, including a national conserva- tion plan designed just for this species,” he said. The population of the bird, found in Indonesia, Malaysia and parts of Myanmar and southern Thailand, is dwindling, the Iucn says. Most types of hornbills have hol- low casques. The helmeted hornbills' are a hard, solid block that in the il- legal wildlife market is called ‘red ivory.’ The London-based Environ- mental Investigation Agency says black market prices are up to five times higher than for elephant tusks. China appears to be the main mar- ket for helmeted hornbill parts and products, though there is also demand in Laos and Thailand, says Elizabeth John, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia's sen- ior communications officer. TNN Currently, there are fewer than 100 of the birds in Thailand’s forests. The bird is already on Thailand's offi- cial list of protected animals, but would get much better protec- tion if it's included in the Wildlife Preservation List... Dr Kaset Sutacha Chairman of the Bird Conservation Society of Thailand AIRPOCALYPSE do’s and dont’s Be aware of indoor pollution Using indoor plants that can pu- rify the air inside the home is also advisable. Other than this, vaccinations are suggested to vulnerable patients, who have asthma, COPD, cardiovascular disease, cancer and those who have the transplant done. Use a mask Dr Piyush Goel, a pulmonologist, said that everyone must use the right kind of pollution mask while going to work or other places to survive the national capital’s toxic air. He added that the nor- mal cloth mask is not so effective as it can’t stop any pollu- tants. Special masks including N99 and N95 masks, though ex- pensive, are more effective. ANI As the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has declared a pub- lic health emergency in the national capital in view of the abysmal air quality index, the experts feel that people should take certain precautions to protect their health. Avoid outdoors Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS, Delhi recommends against stepping out for morning walks. “Bad air takes a toll on everyone, espe- cially on the heart patients, pregnant women and kids. They should avoid going out during morning and evening hours. He added that in the current situation, everyone should strict- ly avoid outdoor exercises as the ability to fil- ter out or detoxify environmental agents and pollution is becoming low. China appears to be the main market for helmeted hornbill parts and products, though there is also demand in Laos and Thailand 2016-17 17 lakh Environment ministry gave permission for 1.09 crore trees to be cut in 5 years for development works between 2014-2019
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ECO TIP OF THE WEEK
Pop Quiz
ANSWERS
IDENTIFY THESESPECIES
1 2
4 5
3
1. Gall wasp (Bassettia pallida)2. Northern goshawk3. Rockhopper penguin4. Tailed jay (Graphium Agamemnon)5. White bellbird
“The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.” Ernest Hemingway ENVIRONMENT02
1. If you have a fish tank, reuse the dirty water onyour houseplants. Plants will love it.
2. Use a washing line, drying rack or clotheshorseinstead of a tumble dryer.
3. Save water while brushingteeth by not turning the tap onuntil you rinse. And fix any
leaky taps. Aleaky tap canlose 20,000litres of waterin a year.
4. Laundry liq-uids and cleaning
products can oftenbe refilled from a health
food shop, making them cheaper than new ones.Or search online for refillable, eco-friendly deter-gent deliveries.
Got an idea to conserve the environment?Mail us at [email protected]
Avoid outdoors activitieswhen the AQI is high.The best time to go outwould be in the after-noon if you want to goto the park. If you mustventure out, ensure towear a proper mask (N 55 or N 95).
Particulate matter containsmetal toxins. Try doing groundexercises (standing barefoot onearth, grass or sand) as it neu-tralises the toxins and metals inyour system. Consume fooditems that are rich in nutrients,are anti-inflammatory as theyhelp detoxify the body.
AVOID THE OUTDOORS
Avoid using agarbattis,mosquito sprays and cam-phor to keep your indoorenvironment as clean aspossible. Plants like aloevera, snake plant helpclear the air of dangerouscarcinogens includingbenzene and formalde-hyde. TNN
GET PLANTS
TRY GROUNDING EXERCISES
HOW TO SURVIVE AIR POLLUTION
TRENDING NEWS OF THE WEEK
Business is booming for Britain’s milkmenafter they virtually disappeared – and it couldall be down to Sir David Attenborough. Milkrounds dwindled after customers movedtowards shopping in supermarkets in the1990s and away from traditional dairy deliveryservices. But a recent surge in eco-awareness,inspired by powerful documentaries such asSir David’s ‘Blue Planet’ and the BBC’s ‘War onPlastic’, has led to more people choosing glassover plastic. DAILY MIRROR
2014-1523.3 lakh2018-19
27 lakh
2017-1825.5 lakh
2015-1617 lakh EXTENT
OF TREE-CUTTING
In the last five years, India cut every day on an average three times the number of trees felled in
Aarey Colony, according to the total number ofpermissions granted for felling of trees.
LOOKING FOR COVERIndia claims a quarter of its land is forested, with sixnorth-eastern states reporting 80% average forest cover.
Trees of BharatWhat are India’s most common trees? Within forests, sal and teak grow the most widely.
Punjab 6.9Rajasthan 7.3Uttar Pradesh 9.2Haryana 6.8Bihar 10.2Gujarat 11.6Jammu & Kashmir * 14.0Puducherry 16.5Andhra Pradesh 19.6Delhi 20.6Telangana 20.6West Bengal 21.4Karnataka 22.6Maharashtra 19.7Tamil Nadu 23.8Daman & Diu 27.5Chandigarh 27.7Madhya Pradesh 27.7Himachal Pradesh 28.6Jharkhand 33.2Odisha 35.5Assam 37.7Chhattisgarh 43.9Uttarakhand 46.9Sikkim 47.6Dadra & Nagar Haveli 48.3Kerala 59.9Goa 68.9Tripura 75.7Nagaland 77.6Manipur 78.7Meghalaya 79.4Arunachal Pradesh 80.9A&N Islands 82.2Mizoram 88.5Lakshadweep 97.0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
624
530
470
741
625
674
739
860
792
513
885
951
809
1,390
1,160
1,750
1,890
1,320
Share of trees
Common nameSpecies name
8.9%
SALShorea robusta
7.7%
TEAKTectona grandis
3.6%
AXLEWOOD/DHAURA
Anogeissus latifolia
3.3%
LAURELTerminalia crenulata
2.4%
CHIR PINEPinus roxburghii
Outside forests, mangoes are among the most common tree
Share of trees
Common nameSpecies name
9.8%
BETEL PALMAreca catechu
8.2%
MANGOMangifera indica
6.4%
7,08,273
93,815
FOREST COVER
COCONUTCocos nucifera
5.4%
NEEMAzadirachta indica
2.9%
Share of forests and tree cover in each state (%)
SOURCE: MOS FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN LOK LABHA IN JULY 2019 STORY SOURCE: ET
FLAME OFTHE FOREST
Butea monospermaindica
Slowdown in the forestAmid the felling of lakhs of treeseach year, official data showsthere was only a miniscule growthin India’s forest and tree coverbetween 2015 and 2017.
18 years of lossGlobal Forest Watch claims India lost 16,700 sq km of treecover from 2000 to 2018, though Indian data disputes this.The platform run by World Resources Institute uses satel-lite imagery to gather data and differs from official Indianmethodology in defining tree cover.
Area(sq km)in 2017
0.97%TREE COVER
1.34%Change from 2015
Earlier this year the felling of trees in Aarey forest in Mumbai had rekindled a debate on India’s forest cover. And forthose who like to use data for their school reports, here is a comprehensive take on India’s forests
Thailand’s HELMETEDHORNBILL in DANGERTime is running out for Thai-
land’s dwindling population ofhelmeted hornbills thanks to
poaching of the exotic birds for theivory-like casques atop their big redand yellow beaks.
The species, known by the scien-tific name Rhinoplax vigil, is listed as‘critically endangered’ by the Inter-national Union for Conservation ofNature (Iucn).
“Currently, there are fewer than100 of the birds in Thailand’s forests,”says Dr Kaset Sutacha, chairman ofthe Bird Conservation Society of Thai-
land and head ofthe Exotic Pet
and Wildlife Clinic at Kasetsart Uni-versity’s Faculty of Veterinary Med-
icine in Bangkok.“Critically endangered: is just a
step away from ‘extinct in the wild’and two steps from becoming consid-ered ‘extinct.’
Demand from China is helpingdrive demand for their distinctivecasques, ‘helmets’ in French, whichmales deploy in battle. The materialis used to make rings, pendants andother decorative items.
Worries over the species' survivalintensified after the wildlife trademonitoring group TRAFFIC recentlyposted photos online of dozens ofskulls of the endangered avian forsale.
A campaign on the change.org on-line petition site is pressuring the gov-ernment to add the bird to Thailand'sWildlife Preservation List as soon aspossible. It now lists 19 other species.
The bird is already on Thailand'sofficial list of protected animals, butwould get much better protection ifit's included in the Wildlife Preserva-tion List, Kaset said.
“That means we can get money,officers and tools from the govern-ment, including a national conserva-tion plan designed just for thisspecies,” he said.
The population of the bird, foundin Indonesia, Malaysia and parts ofMyanmar and southern Thailand, isdwindling, the Iucn says.
Most types of hornbills have hol-low casques. The helmeted hornbills'are a hard, solid block that in the il-legal wildlife market is called ‘redivory.’ The London-based Environ-mental Investigation Agency saysblack market prices are up to fivetimes higher than for elephant tusks.
China appears to be the main mar-ket for helmeted hornbill parts andproducts, though there is also demandin Laos and Thailand, says ElizabethJohn, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia's sen-ior communications officer. TNN
Currently, there arefewer than 100 of the
birds in Thailand’s forests. Thebird is already on Thailand's offi-cial list of protected animals, butwould get much better protec-tion if it's included in the WildlifePreservation List...Dr Kaset Sutacha Chairman of the BirdConservation Society ofThailand
AIRPOCALYPSEdo’s and dont’s
Be aware of indoorpollution Using indoor plants that can pu-rify the air inside the home isalso advisable. Other than this,vaccinations are suggested tovulnerable patients, who haveasthma, COPD, cardiovasculardisease, cancer and those whohave the transplant done.
Use a maskDr Piyush Goel, a pulmonologist,said that everyone must use theright kind of pollution maskwhile going to work or otherplaces to survive the nationalcapital’s toxic air. Headded that the nor-mal cloth mask isnot so effective as itcan’t stop any pollu-tants. Special masksi n c l u d i n gN99 and N95m a s k s ,though ex-p e n s i v e ,are moreeffective.ANI
As the Environment Pollution (Preventionand Control) Authority has declared a pub-lic health emergency in the national capitalin view of the abysmal air quality index,the experts feel that people should takecertain precautions to protect their health.
Avoid outdoorsDr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS, Delhirecommends against stepping out for morningwalks. “Bad air takes a toll on everyone, espe-cially on the heart patients, pregnant womenand kids. They should avoid going out duringmorning and evening hours. He added that inthe current situation, everyone should strict-ly avoid outdoor exercises as the ability to fil-ter out or detoxify environmental agents andpollution is becoming low.
Chinaappears to be themain market for
helmeted hornbill partsand products, though
there is also demand inLaos and Thailand
2016-1717 lakh
Environment ministry gavepermission for 1.09 croretrees to be cut in 5 years
for development worksbetween 2014-2019
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