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Seven Sisters • Most states have: * Their own tribes * Own type of art * Culture * Dance * Music * Lifestyles * Own fairs and festivals (Wikipedia)

The Sisters’ Main Resources • • • Tea-based products Bamboo Natural gas Silk Oil Handicrafts (Wikipedia) • Abundant forests • Exotic flora and fauna • Great land for growing plantation crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs • Natural beauty

Mizoram • • • Mountainous region Scenic beauty Pleasant climate Tourism is still developing Currently building resorts and tourist’s huts (Wikipedia)

Environmental Impacts on Mountain Area • • Limited accessibility Fragile environment Currently encourage intense resource use Overexploitation of resources with little concern for environmental consequences (Jodha, 2000)

Environmental Impacts Cont’d • • • Environmental degradation Depletion of forests Soil erosion Drying up of water sources Destroyed arable agricultural land (Karan, 1994)

Waste Management Issues • • Self generated solid waste from visitors Large number of visitors Amount of solid waste is also increasing Overloaded areas with growing stockpiles of garbage • Could create water crisis (Kuniyal, 2005)

Waste Management Issues • Pollution attributable to expedition, trekking and camping activities of trekkers • Garbage includes food, glass, clothes, tents, dead bodies (Regmi, n. d. )

Endangered Tigers • India claims that there are 5000 tigers • Experts say this figure is actually closer to 3000 • Tiger hunting was banned by the Indian government in 1981 • Demand for tiger related goods (Thinkquest Team, 1997) • Aranachal Pradesh has a tiger project (expand) (Conservation International, 2007)

Corbett National Park • Located in a large Doon Valley in the lesser Himalaya. • Protection of wildlife with dense vegetation • Species include: Asiatic elephants, species of crocodiles, wild boars, deer and monkeys (Conservation International, 2007)

Considerations for Achieving Environmental Success • Address the needs of the local people in regards to conservation and development, including tourism • Locals should actively be involved as stakeholders in the protection of the environment • Tourism should not increase pressure on local resources (ie: use alternative energy sources) • Adequately dispose of human waste and other garbage (Wonderland India, 2007)

Environmental Recommendations • Start more movements against ecological destruction • Open more local movements against deforestation (Karan, 1994) • Refusing, recycling, reusing, recycling • Reduce waste • Segregate waste into two categories: biodegradable and non-biodegredable waste (Kuniyal, 2005)

References • • Conservation International (2007, November 6 th). Biodiversity hotspots. Retrieved November 6 th, 2007, from http: //www. biodiversityhotspots. org/xp/Hotspots/resources Jodha, N. S. (2000). Globalization and fragile mountain environments: Policy challenges and choices. Mountain Research and Development, 20(4), 296 -299. Karan, P. P. (1994). Environmental movements in India. The Geographical Review, 84, 32 -42. Kuniyal, J. C. (2005). Solid waste management techniques for the waste generated and brought down from campsites in the hill spots, trails and expedition tops. Waste Management & Research, 23(3), 182 -198. Regmi, P. (n. d. ). Himalayas labelled “the highest junkyard in the world. ” Retrieved October 25, 2007, from http: //www. chhahari. com/Shangri_La/text/pollution. html Wikipedia (2007, May 17). Seven sister states. Retrieved October 31, 2007, from http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Seven_Sister_States Wonderland Treks and Tours (2007). Retrieved November 11 th, 2007, from http: //www. wonderland-india. com/aboutus. html