Uttaranchal s pastoralists discuss depleting pasturelands

In a small town in Chamoli district of Uttar Pradesh, a marriage is also a tree planting occasion

From Kashmir to Burma, where tigers once lived amid lush forests, a vast tract of land has been laid bare by the timber industry. In its wake have come landslides, drought and yet further poverty. The only hope for the hill people is a Ghandian like movement which villagers have adopted to thwart developers.