Joint effort
Following the urging of at least 200 Mog tribal families of south Tripura to save the Takka Tulshi reserve forest from smugglers, the state forest officials organised a forest fair, recently.
"The fair aimed educating people about the need to protect forest and green land. We also tried to teach how forest can provide them a sustainable income, said the organisers.
The three-day forest fair was jointly organised by Bagafa forest division and the local panchayat and was inaugurated by Tripura environment minister Badal Choudhury. Spread over 10 sq km, the reserve forest is situated along Bangladesh border and is an easy target for timber and bamboo smugglers. The forest is the only source of livelihood for these Mog tribal families, who venerate the forests and worship trees as a custom.
Related Content
- El Niño in Latin America and the Caribbean: 2023-2024
- The link between disaster displacement and migration intentions
- Public engagement on climate change adaptation
- Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of waste into Katahal storm water drain joining river Ganga, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, 13/09/2023
- Report of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to the National Green Tribunal regarding steps taken by the Metro authorities to stop undue wastage of water in Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai during construction, 10/08/2023
- The changing nature of human-forced hydroclimatic risks across Africa