Praveen Bhargav
The Western Ghats is recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot. In the past, many large development projects including highways, railway lines, mega dams, nuclear plants and mines have intruded into this biodiversity treasure trove. Lack of knowledge and absence of effective watchdogs contributed to the ad-hoc manner in which such projects were approved.
Today, habitat fragmentation and its consequent
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/opinion/power-projects-fragment-western-ghats
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-impact-assessment-eia
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/small-hydro-power
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wind-energy
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/turbines
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/protected-area-conservation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
