| Hasdeo Arand | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Chhattisgarh, India |
| Area | 170,000 hectares |
Hasdeo Arand is a forest in the state of Chhattisgarh in central India. The forest is 170,000 hectares in area and is home to a diverse ecology and adivasi communities such as the Gonds.[1] It is on top of the Hasdeo Arand coalfield in the north of Chhattisgarh. The Government of India proposed to mine the coal, which would have destroyed the forest.[2] The Hasdeo river runs through the forest. The forest comes under the Korba, Surajpur, Surguja districts of the state.[3]
- ^ Cassey, Brian (10 February 2020). "India's ancient tribes battle to save their forest home from mining". The Guardian.
- ^ "Alok Shukla wins prize for Hasdeo Aranya forest campaign". BBC News. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Explained: The battle over mining in Chhattisgarh's Hasdeo forest". The Indian Express. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.