Himalayan forests span a two-and-a-half thousand kilometer stretch and have a wide range of climates; they are beset by problems that need innovative solutions. Rajesh Thadani discussed these problems and possible solutions at the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit organised in Kohima, September 2013.
The quantity and quality of forest cover is declining. The reasons include hydroelectric projects, urbanisation, building of roads, conversion of forests into Jhum lands., and harvesting by local communities. At current rates of degradation, the Himalayas will have only 10% of its land covered by dense forests.
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Rajesh Thadani is the Executive Director at CEDAR and Advisor, Livelihoods and Forestry at Sir Ratan Tata Trust. This post presents his talk at the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-III held at Kohima, Nagaland, from September 25-27, 2013.