Forests

 INDONESIA

The orang-utan, one of human's closest relatives, may be extinct in the next 20 years if the uncontrolled destruction of Indonesia's forests continues in its present manner, according to a report by

Publication Date: 
14/08/1998
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Forests, Deforestation, Endangered Species, Fauna, Indonesia
Biodiversity

 Notch in the mountains

PERHAPS no other geographical location attracts researchers, non-governmental organisations and social workers like the Indian Himalaya does. Yet, despite all the effort and finances that have gone

Publication Date: 
14/07/1998
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Ecosystems, Himalaya, Flora, Fauna, Biodiversity
Biodiversity

 Forays of Ignorance

There is something seriously amiss in the way studies of wildlife have been conducted in Sikkim

Publication Date: 
29/06/1998
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Biodiversity

 Linking Up

Development of a protected area network is necessary to save the plants and animals of Sikkim

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29/06/1998
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 The silent forests

The variety of vegetation in Sikkim

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29/06/1998
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 Rare animals

Endangered fauna of Sikkim

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29/06/1998
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 An ancient genus

The east Himalayan tahr or shapi

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29/06/1998
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 Blossoms in the dust

Decline in the orchid population of Sikkim

Publication Date: 
29/06/1998
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 The spoils of tourism

Impact of tourism on Sikkim s environment

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29/06/1998
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 Nature s midwives

A drop in the number of pollinating agents in an ecosystem can snowball into serious consequences for biodiversity

Publication Date: 
29/04/1998
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Ecosystems, Endangered Species, Fauna, Biodiversity

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