The Department of Environment in your city is to decide whether a major portion of the
forest in your area could be cleared for making a flyover and an expressway.
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Forest and Environment Department (formerly Forests, Environment and Wildlife Management Department) is mandated with control and management of forests, environment and wildlife; creation, control and management of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, gardens, forests works, construction and maintenance including check posts, forest rest houses, saw mills, machinery and equipments, enforcement and implementation of Acts and laws related to Forest, Wildlife and Environment and host of such other activities of the State. The State of Sikkim has the largest recorded forest land area covering 82.31% of its geographical area. Reserve Forest, Khasmal and Gorucharan are the three categories of forest in the State. Khasmal forest is forest land settled and set aside by the Government for meeting the bonafide domestic need of timber, firewood and fodder of the resident of adjoining villages. The ecosystem services provided by the forest are indispensable. People earn their livelihood from the forests. It provides food, water, shelter, air, non timber forest produce, minerals, building materials, carbon sequestration, heat control, environment pollution abetment what not.
Sikkim is bestowed with majestic mountains, beautiful hills and valleys, crystal clear water falls, springs and lakes, rivers and streams, steep and undulating terrains, snow clad mountains, low lying land ranging from altitude of 310 m (Jorethang) to 8586m (Mount Khangchendzonga) from MSL. Forest land is interspersed with varied forms of flora and fauna. State lies in the Eastern Himalayas which is a biodiversity hotspot. Forests in Sikkim harbor host of endemic flora, rare and endangered species of plants and animals, high value medicinal plants etc. Sikkim is a botanist’s paradise. There are mainly five forest types in Sikkim namely Sub Tropical, Moist Mixed Deciduous, Wet Temperate, Conifer and Sub-Alpine forest.
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