Impact of A Natural Resource Disaster - Forest Fires in Uttrakhand
Journal Title: Research Journal of Philosophy & Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
Forest fires- which can be known as a natural resource disaster, is an uncontrolled fire occurring to destroy the natural resources and impacting the livelihood of the hilly areas like Uttarakhand. It thus results in a long time management process for the fighting crews to gain control over the situation. This could result in massive destruction. They not only pose threat to the forest wealth and lifecycle but also to the entire regime to fauna and flora by affecting the bio-diversity and the ecology and environment. It is particularly long lasting during summer when there is no rain for months; the forests become littered with dry senescent leaves and twinges, which could burst into flames ignited by the slightest spark. The forests of Uttarakhand have been burning continuously during the last decades and particularly in summers, with loss of vegetation cover of that region. Forest fire causes imbalances in nature and loss of income sources of the population. There is more attention needed on the Traditional as well as modern methods of fire prevention which can be achieved through public awareness and use of intensive techniques on the matter, particularly among those people who live close to or in forested areas. Forest fires can be divided into two categories: Natural, which are beyond the control and human based, which can be controlled. The incidences of forest fires have rapidly increased and have crippled high dependence over forests for food and basic amenities. The topmost reason for this failure is the piecemeal approach to the problem. Both the integrated approach and national focus are required for developing systematic forest fire management programs in the country. Important methods and new management techniques like coordination among policy makers, awareness to the community, strategic fire centers, funding, human resource development, fire research, fire management, and extension programs are lacking behind. The objective of this paper is to highlight the loss of wildlife, biodiversity and disturbance of ecosystem due to forest fires and identify the regions of Uttarakhand mostly affected due to forest fires with the corrective measures to be taken in future.
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Dr. Alka Suri
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