Orans are traditional sacred groves found in Rajasthan. These are community forests, preserved and managed by rural communities through institutions and codes that mark such forests sacred. Orans have significance for both, conservation and livelihood. The author visited two orans in Alwar district in Rajasthan and in this article, she writes about her observation.
Forests greatly help in maintaining the water balance of nature by storing water during monsoons and making this water available during dry seasons. India urgently needs to save its forests to prevent droughts and the adverse effects of climate induced global warming.
Posted on 12 Feb, 2010 10:12 AMराष्ट्रीय कृषि आयोग ने 1976 में ईंधन, चारा लकड़ी और छोटे-मोटे वन उत्पादों की पूर्ति करने वाले पेड़ लगाने के कार्यक्रम के लिए सामाजिक वानिकी शब्द उछाला था। लगभग दस वर्ष बाद आज सरकार की यह योजना सबसे ज्यादा विवादास्पद बन गई है ।