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Draft report on Climate Change by December
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 10 2011: The draft report on the State Action Plan on Climate Change is likely to bepublished in December this year following the conclusion of the final consultative meeting which washeld at Classic Hotel here today.
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Lead Stories

WILDLIFE SCENARIO IN MANIPUR - a need for clarion call
Salam Rajesh ( e-mail : salamrajesh@rediffmail.com)

Manipur lies between Latitudes 23.80 N to 25.68 N and Longtitudes 93.03 E to 94.78 E.Out of the total 22,327 sq.km area, around 20,571 sq.km of the State is hill area and therest are plain area. The State is practically land-locked in the sense that it is enclosed on all sides by several hill ranges that are mostly North-South extending. There is an ovalshaped valley at the centre, and this is the hub of human settlement.» Read more

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Environment Events

World Environment Day

The State level World Environment Day was observed at the historic and sacred Kangla, Imphal with Shri O. Ibobi Singh, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Manipur and Shri Th. Debendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister, Forest and Environment along with other dignitaries planting trees in and around Kangla. » Read more

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Biodiversity of Manipur

Moraceae

Family: Moraceae

Local name: Theibong (Manipuri), Kathal (Hindi) & Jack tree(English)

Status and distribution: Common, planted.

Brief Description: It is a large evergreen tree having large dense crown.

Ethnomedicinal uses: Used in boils, poisoneous insect bites, diarrhea and as vermifuge.

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In Focus

Preparatory Workshop for all the State/UT ENVIS Centres

A two-day preparatory workshop for some of the leading ENVIS Centres who have been assigned for ISBIED was held at EPTRI, Hyderabad on 7th - 8th June, 2010 to review the ISBEID database. » Read more

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	National Evaluation Workshop on ENVIS Centre 2010
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Research Abstract

Strategies for Conservation of Rare and Endangered Wildlife of Manipur

Abstract: Biodiversity is the basis of human survival, however large scale deforestation is Manipur due to population pressure, shifting cultivation, increasing demand for timber and fuel wood, wildfire, over exploitation of forest resources by the people, invasion of exotic weeds etc., have resulted in dwindling weldlife. The paper reports the rare and endangered species of mammals, aves, reptiles, amphibian and pisces. » Read more

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