Addressing forest fires in India requires bridging the policy-implementation gap through advanced monitoring, increased funding, and proactive risk reduction, while placing local communities at the core of conservation to ensure forest resilience against escalating climate-driven threats.
Click to View MoreSevere forest fires in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lohit Valley and Walong, and Nagaland’s Dzukou Valley, have prompted Indian Air Force Bambi Bucket operations. Driven by Jhum cultivation, rainfall deficits, and bamboo cover, the fires threaten biodiversity, LAC security, and glaciers.
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