Degradation of dense forest Data shows that around 93,000 sq ... The report attributes them to fires in pine forests and those from transhumance pastoralists in the Western Himalayan region.

In Lithuania’s Dzūkija National Park, losing yourself amongst the pine trees while hunting for mushrooms is an occurrence so common it has its own word: "nugrybauti".

Nugrybauti: lost in the forest whilst hunting for mushrooms ... the park – Lithuania's largest – is blanketed by dense pine forests, concealing a sprawling tapestry of bogs, black alder ...

Researchers found the treatments decreased the forest's density by more ... were to begin with in terms of overly dense stands, whether that be ponderosa pine or hardwood." While no plans for ...