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Biodiversity

Plants and culture: Plant utilization among the local communities in Kabayan, Benguet Province, Philippines

The Cordillera region occupies a mountainous and forested area in the northern most part of the Philippines. With a favorable temperate climatic regime, the region is endowed with a rich and diverse flora and fauna. Moreover, the region is inhabited by local communities with a diverse culture.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2018
Teodora D. Balangcod, Kryssa D. Balangcod
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
17
4
609-622
Tags:
Flora, Traditional Knowledge, Philippines, Medicinal Plants, Indigenous Perspetives, Biodiversity
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding running of a children's club in a reserve Langol Reserve Forest area, Manipur, 18/07/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Indigenous Perspetives Vs State of Manipur & Others dated 18/07/2017 regarding running of a children's club in a reserve Langol Reserve Forest area without any clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

Judgement Date: 
18/07/2017
Tags:
Forests, Forest Encroachments, Manipur, Forest Act 1980, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, North East