In the Niti valley (Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve [NDBR] buffer zone), changes in government policies during the past 50 years have produced a land-use system that is not conducive to traditional ...

declare the area to be a Biosphere Reserve, comprising of a core zone, a buffer zone and multiple-use zone, and manage it in the prescribed manner.” ...

Bhubaneswar: The buffer zone of Similipal Biosphere Reserve is most affected in forest fires with most incidents linked to human activities such as agricultural expansion, illegal felling and ...