The rising threat of forest fires: The status of India’s forests
Bivash Ranjan6 Mar 2023
Post-fire forest restoration is indispensable for maintaining the ecological integrity of forests and for the sustainability of affected forest landscapes.
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Post-fire forest restoration is indispensable for maintaining the ecological integrity of forests and for the sustainability of affected forest landscapes.
Manipur Forest Minister Th Biswajit said that around 95 per cent of the wildfires are man-made.
Individuals or groups have to obtain prior permission from the DFO Kangpokpi for any recreational activities such as camping, trekking and expedition.
A wildfire was seen blazing on the hill of Tendongyan in Sekmai area of Imphal West on Sunday evening around 6.30 pm.
Cutting of forest for jhum and poppy plantation impacts the environment, allowing top soil erosion, etc but threatening to stop all forest fires is not justified, especially for jhum which has been in practice for centuries and is a lifestyle of our tribal brethren.
Due to gradual felling of trees for various purposes, the Lamdeng forest was completely cleared and people faced hardship due to the impact of deforestation.