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Experts call for immediate action for conservation

UNI – Sunday, October 18 1998 RISHIKESH: An appropriate strategy for biodiversity conservation in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem requires immediate action at the international, national and local levels, says a paper presented at “Mountain Meet ’98” held here recently. The paper, titled “The strategy for…

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Book on forests lauds Saklani’s work

December 8, 1997 (UNI) DEHRA DUN: The fascinating story of forest regeneration begun by Mr Visheswar Dutt Saklani 50 years ago in Tehri district of Garhwal has been given the pride of place in a recent book on the Himalayan forests. Written by Switzerland-based forester…

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An unsung hero of ecology

By R.P. Nailwal, Times of India, September 2, 1997 DEHRA DUN: Among the unsung heroes in the ecologically fragile Garhwal sub-Himalayan region is Jagat Singh, who has been working silently for over two decades to preserve the environment. The efforts of this man, who is…

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Herbal conservation runs into rough weather in Uttarakhand

Deep Joshi GOPESHWAR (CHAMOLI), June 23: The neglect of the Gopeshwar-based Herbal Research and Development Institute (HRDI) is ample proof of the State Government’s callousness towards conservation of precious medicinal plants found in Uttarakhand. The HRDI had been set up in 1992 to check the…

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A people’s movement for Indian high Himalayan watershed management

By Sheena Chadha National Coordinator, Eco-Volunteer Program (UNDP/UNV) Gandhi Peace Foundation, D.D.U. Marg, New Delhi, India From: Participatory processes for integrated watershed management PWMTA-FARM Field Document No. 7 Edited by: Prem N. Sharma June 1997 Perched at a height of 6,000 ft. above mean sea…

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