Eco-conservation

Tribal Resettlement – Reality bytes

by Prakash Rangarajan January 4, 2008

Its time for some rugged measures vis a vis tribal resettlement as also wildlife conservation. Elephants need to forage large tracts for food and have their own corridors for migration. Tigers need large beats. When habitats decrease, the scope of human animal conflict is never greater than now. There is no saner way than tribal resettlement today.

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Forest Rights Act, 2007 comes into force

by Prakash Rangarajan January 3, 2008

The Indian Govt has given the green signal for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act on Jan1st thus paving the way for forest dwelling Tribes who are three generation old or alteast stayed in the forest villages for more than 75 years to use minor forest produce and carry on traditional cultivation of forest land under occupation upto a ceiling of four hectares.

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Best Wishes for a happy and prosperous 2008

by Prakash Rangarajan December 31, 2007
Happy New Year

Treesouls wishes all fellow green comrades and everyone a smashing 2008. A year has passed and though memories tide and events ebb in tow, there is a lot to look forward this coming year. No better time than this New year eve to renew, reinforce and green stamp Treesouls’s commitiment to green values and more progress in our eco-conservation efforts.

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45 Indian Tree species face extinction

by Prakash Rangarajan December 26, 2007

The western ghats, the northeast forests and the Andamans might still look pristine but of late there is enough scope to believe that conservation efforts is not not taking the right direction. The loss of habitat due to deforestation and human inhabitation is on the rise if one heeds a recent report by the The World Conservation Union comprising of 83 member countries.

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What Santa Claus will not tell you this Christmas

by Prakash Rangarajan December 13, 2007

Its jingle bells time, Christmas season awash with glad tidings, decked trees, gaiety, mirth and the customary Santa visits. Well not just Christmas, all festivals brings in its wake not just good times but also an indelibe amount of waste and an inherent impact on the environment and the surroundings. Lets take a starry look at some commonsense ways wherein we can usher in the Christmas season in a more responsible manner.

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The Amazon debate rolls on

by Prakash Rangarajan December 12, 2007
Logging is rampant in the Amazon Forests

It’s a cliche really, the impact of the state of the Amazon forest on mother earth’s climatic horoscope. Yet the lengths to which governments go to put the burning issue under the mat defies logic of any degree.

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Suicidal Society? – Sure it is

by Paul Thiyagarajan December 1, 2007

Stagnant water that facilitate breeding of mosquitoes and bacterial threats. Uncouth men and women who spit on public roads and property. Effluents from factories that totally pollute ground water. Gases, smoke and carbon emissions from manufacturing units. Minute cotton fluffs in cotton mills that can pose hazards. Each issue with grave repercussions for mankind. both directly or indirectly

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