Status and conservation of the tiger in Uttaranchal, Northern India

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A field assessment study carried out by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) with the support of Save the Tiger Fund (USA) in 2002-2003, is the most recent and comprehensive empirical evidence of the status of the tiger in Uttaranchal, Northern India. Given the severe threats faced by the tiger throughout its range, recommendations like prevention of poaching of the tiger and its prey species and conservation of tiger habitat are provided by the study report for the long-term survival of the tiger in Uttaranchal.

Habitat (Ecology), Protection and preservation, Natural resources, Habitats, Tigers, Uttaranchal, India

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Conservation and preservation through community participation in two Indian projects: a policy perspective

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An overview is presented on India's Joint Forest Management and the Ecodevelopment Project, which target over-extraction and poverty respectively as the two primary factors driving deforestation. Citizen participation is crucial to the success of the projects, as it encourages compliance with sustainable-use goals and helps prioritize areas of critical need.

Evaluation, Public participation, Forest management, Forest conservation, Political participation

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Past and present status of runoff harvesting systems in dryland peninsular India: a critical review

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Threats to runoff-water harvesting in southern India include privatization of water-supply resources, siltation of reservoirs, and mining of groundwater, which may eradicate this traditional and environmentally sustainable method of water management.

Government domestic functions, Methods, Runoff, Water harvesting, Natural resource policy

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