Forest Management, Ecological Imbalance And Landslides : A Case Study Of Colonial Darjeeling.
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 8
Abstract
Colonial Darjeeling had witnessed different types of natural calamities. But landslide was a major problem in this region. Landslides in early-colonial Darjeeling were less severe than the later colonial period. Severity of the landslides in early-colonial Darjeeling was less, because of the absence of deforestation and harmonious relationship between forest and people. Ecological balance of Darjeeling didn't disturb in early-colonial period by the anthropogenic reasons. Though there were natural factors behind the landslides in early-colonial Darjeeling, but anthropogenic factors were absent. But in the later colonial period anthropogenic causes were responsible for severe landslides. Though different anthropogenic causes (e.g. haphazard construction, unscientific slope use, urbanization, many other development programs etc.) were responsible for landslides in later colonial period, but deforestation was a major constituent which had a far reaching consequences for the ecological imbalance in this region. This imbalance resulted severe landslides in later colonial period. The commercial outlook and exploitative nature of the British forest policies were responsible for the failure of the conservation of forests which led to the ecological imbalance in colonial Darjeeling. British response or relief measures towards the landslides were not satisfactory.
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Tapas Debnath
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