‘Harmful Practices Being Carried Out Inside Reserve Forests’

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 5, May 2011

 

“Under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) programme, many harmful forestry practices are being carried out for plantations, clearing and burning of weeds, civil works including plush rest houses, barracks in the core areas of Tiger Reserves, Protected Areas, etc," a Ministry document quoted NBWL member Biswajit Mohanty as saying. Read the full report here.

 

Source: The Hindu, New Delhi.

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