The Vanishing Forests of Braj
By Brij Khandelwal From the enchanting melody of Krishna’s flute to the relentless roar of concrete mixers: The sacred land…
Category: Sacred Groves & Forests
A Serene Revival: ₹50-Crore Nature Walk Along Yamuna to Showcase Braj’s Cultural Legacy
2025.07.21 (Vrindavan Today News): In a landmark initiative to enhance spiritual tourism and restore the cultural essence of Braj, the…
After Driving Sparrows to Extinction, Monkeys Go After Peacocks in Govardhan
According to a government survey conducted a year ago, only 43 peacocks were found in the 21-km-long Govardhan Parikrama where…
Encroachments removed from illegal possession on proposed ‘City forest’
Vrindavan Today News (2021.12.19): The Mathura District Authorities have begun the process of removing the encroachments from the illegal possessions…
Giriraj ji’s bare crest to be ornamented with Dhau trees
While the foothills of Giriraj ji support tree plantation and natural plant life in general, the mountaintop is dry, rocky…
Aadi-Badri hill of Braj to be declared as protected forest area
The decision to declare 1000 hectares of land around the two hills as protected forest area comes after Congress General…
Mathura – Vrindavan to come alive with trees from Krishna era
The MVDA will set up a nursery to nurture traditional plants in 400 sq.km. of land in Jaisinghpura Vrindavan, 2021-09-25…
Heritage trees of Braj cry for attention
32 trees that are over 100-yr-old were identified by the Forest Department as being in need of protection Vrindavan, 2021-08-12…
Vrindavan to have UP’s largest city forest
2021.07.30 (Vrindavan Today News): The Culture of Braj has been forest oriented, which have disappeared in an alarming rate. New…
Yamuna Pulin in making: Greenery restoration at Kumbh site
If things go well, the devotees can have the glimpse of the lost ‘Yamuna Pulin’ of Vrindavan. The bank of…