H. S. Gupta , Ajay Kumar

Abstract

Floristic bio-diversity is depleting alarmingly due to anthropogenic activities like encroachment and mining in Saranda. In recent years these activities have reached alarming levels such that many of the species of orchids are on the verge of extinction. An extensive survey and collection of specimens of 20 species of orchids was made in Saranda, West Singhbhum District, Jharkhand during the year 2003-2004. The results are reported in this paper.

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Ajay Kumar

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Joint Forest Management (JFM) is a strategy in the right direction for decentralised people-oriented forestry management in India. It is also a process for empowering the people and strengthening democracy. However, the need of the hour is to analyse the ground realities and then take a decision to make the JFM programme a long term sustainable movement. The basic problems should be reviewed and a new approach is to be made, putting economic parameters at the top of the agenda. A few strategies like categorising, zoning of areas, precise sharing of benefits, etc. need to be chalked out. JFM is not like a wide-spectrum antibiotic drug to cure many ills at a time. Rather, it is a symptom specific specialised medicine to be prescribed with due care and caution.

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A.T. Mishra ¹, Ajay Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 Ranchi Territorial Circle, Ranchi
2 Veterinary doctor, Birsha Biological Park, Ranchi

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