anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖<p>PROTECT OUR FORESTS </p><p>The <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ForestConservationAmendmentBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForestConservationAmendmentBill</span></a> will put our <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> severely in danger by <a href="https://mas.to/tags/declassifying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>declassifying</span></a> 197,159 sq. km of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forests</span></a>, which is 15% of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> ’s forest cover, making it lose protection and leaving it open for destruction through <a href="https://mas.to/tags/afforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>afforestation</span></a>, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/drilling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drilling</span></a>, replacing forests with <a href="https://mas.to/tags/zoos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zoos</span></a>, among other things. It will also exempt a large number of projects from the clearance process </p><p>1/2</p><p><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/scientists-urge-indian-government-to-halt-forest-conservation-amendment-bill-101689706309919.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hindustantimes.com/india-news/</span><span class="invisible">scientists-urge-indian-government-to-halt-forest-conservation-amendment-bill-101689706309919.html</span></a></p>