Ritesh ji, Thanks for sharing this picture to bring up the issue and spread awareness. Aarti
On Jan 9, 6:36 am, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > I don't know whether my post is suitable for this title or not but the > intention behind this post is to spread awareness among eFlora members. I > am sure Dr. Pankaj is going to be the most disheartened person to see this > post. The picture was taken at Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal > Pradesh in which you can find some burnt orchids... ..a result of the > 'Slash and Burn' Cultivation Practice (Jhum-Cultivation). > > Despite intensive government efforts to control Jhum cultivation throughout > the states of NE India, it is still prevalent in a vast area of the region. > As a result, we are losing a number of rare, endemic and wild plant species > day by day. I understand the socio-cultural and livelihood implications of > the local inhabitants but.....how we can bring back those precious plants > which are already burnt? I personally feel this practice as an unfortunate > one. > > Do we need to review the policies? What do u feel? > > Comments awaited! > > Regards, > Ritesh. > > IMG_1047 copy_a.jpg > 558KViewDownload
