Ramesh Pahari

Celebrating Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand Himalayas are home to several small but significant attempts by locals to conserve the region's forest and water resources.

Sachidanand Bharti

Prabhat Upreti

Puran Bhist

Shekhar Pathak

Posted on 17 Jun, 2013 05:14 PM

Throughout history, the Uttarakhand Himalayas have been a source of timber and water to the rest of the nation. However, this has led to severe depletion of resources in the state. Today, the mountain communities find it hard to meet their basic needs of fodder, fuel and water.

Soil and water conservation rejuvenates forests

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