Sikkim

Beauty and biology: the Shangri-La

Sikkim, a place of great natural beauty, has been neglected by botanists and zoologists. While there is apprehension that many species have already become extinct or endangered, little is being done to conserve its biodiversity

Publication Date:

29/06/1998

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

7

Issue:

19980630

pp:

0

Tags:

Endangered Species, Flora, Fauna, Tourism, Biodiversity, Sikkim, Extinct Species

Biodiversity

Averting disaster

Software will help landslide management in Sikkim

Publication Date:

14/04/1998

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Landslides, Information, Sikkim, Computers

India

Himalayan plunder

Tourism has wreaked havoc on Sikkim s natural resources

Publication Date:

14/11/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Himalaya, Deforestation, Tourism, Sikkim

Air Pollution

Divine intervention

The Sikkim government has decided to scrap the Chu hydel project

Publication Date:

29/09/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Hydroelectricity, Sikkim

India

Blind carnage

YET another instance of mindless destruction of forests: a pine forest, specially grown at a cost of Rs 10 lakh a decade ago, will be razed to make way for a VIP, complex close to the Raj Bhawan

Publication Date:

28/02/1996

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Deforestation, Trees, Pine, India, Sikkim

Environment

Villain turns hero

Danny Denzongpa, who acted the villain in countless Hindi films, is playing a hero in real life. He is gathering support for a group called the Concerned Citizens of Sikkim. The group is

Publication Date:

30/08/1995

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

4

Issue:

19950831

pp:

0

Tags:

Hydroelectricity, Sikkim

Environment

Damned bodyblow

The proposed Rathong Chu dam in Sikkim is a potential threat to the state"s environment

Publication Date:

30/08/1995

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Environment, Dams, Sikkim

India

Paying for the nature of tourism

The Sikkim government has taken the lead in making the throngs of tourists pay for the "existence value" of the glorious Himalaya and all that nature has to offer in this beautiful mountain state.

Publication Date:

14/07/1994

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

India, Sikkim

Biodiversity

Sikkim Biodiversity Board

Tags: State Biodiversity Board (SBB), Sikkim, Biodiversity Conservation, India

Energy