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 Herbal heist [1]

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It is a common sight near every forest area to see loaded trucks making their way through the dark cover of the night. The first thought that crosses one’s mind is that they are weighed down with timber. Wrong. Many times, what is being carried out is the herbal treasure of the forests. Everyday, tonnes of material worth millions of rupees are smuggled from the forests to markets within and outside the country. As agents and tra

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
Down to Earth [2]
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CITES [3], Minor Forest Produce [4], Trade [5], Endangered Species [6], Tribals [7], Traditional Knowledge [8], Herbal Medcine [9], Medicinal Plants [10], Biodiversity [11], Public Participation [12], Governance [13], Tamil Nadu [14], Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [15], West Bengal [16], India [17]
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