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Conserving Orans for sustainable livelihoods [1]

Orans are a source of food fodder, water and fuel to the livestock communities living in the foothills of Aravallis. Local communities, with the support of KRAPAVIS, an NGO continue to uphold the beneficial practice of preserving Orans.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2010
Aman Singh [2], Aditya Gupta [3]
Leisa India [4]
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Livestock [5], Alwar (D) [6], Rajasthan [7], Biodiversity [8], Biodiversity Conservation [9], Sacred Groves [10], Forest Conservation [11], Jaipur (D) [12], Dausa (D) [13], NGO [14], Fodder [15]
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/aditya-gupta
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/leisa-india
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/alwar-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rajasthan
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sacred-groves
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jaipur-d
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dausa-d
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fodder