HYDERABAD: The Southern Forest Ministers

This paper outlines certain ideas of forest conservation and sustainable management ingrained in pre-historic India. Apparently, both productive as well as protective aspects of forest vegetation were emphasized during the Vedic period (` 4500 and 1800 BC; c.

Mt. Cameroon, part of the Cameroon Highlands ecoregion, is the highest peak in West/Central Africa. The Cameroon Highlands is a biodiversity hotspot and its fertile volcanic soil has also made it a hotspot for both subsistence and commercial agricultural activities since the late 19th century.

Present biodiversity conservation programmes in the remaining extensive forest blocks of the humid tropics are failing to achieve outcomes that will be viable in the medium to long term. Too much emphasis is given to what we term

It was 25 years ago this month when villagers in Karnataka undertook an eight km trek to resist massive tree felling at the Kalase forests. In today

A two days planning workshop with Gujjars pastoralists who are full time pastorlists from Sariska Tiger Reserve, organised by KRAPAVIS held at its Training Centre at Bakhtpura (Alwar). About 40 Gujjar leaders from different villages; Binak

Sudhirendar Sharma

A quarter century after the movement emerged in Karnataka

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GUWAHATI, Sept 16: Asom Forest, Environment and Tourism Minister Rockybul Hussain today said the State Government is contemplating on amending the Central Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (specially for Asom) in order to check poaching in the State. The minister said taking the advantage of the holes in the Act, poachers continue to commit crimes even after they are caught and punished.

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