Question

Why meghalaya forests support a large amount of biodiversity???
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Answer 1

Deforestation

The loss of natural forests is a serious concern in Meghalaya. In addition to providing

an economic and cultural backdrop for the lives of people, the vast forests in Meghalaya

deliver an array of essential local and global environmental services, including water storage

and filtration, soil stabilisation and carbon sequestration, prevention and reduction of

floods, food, fodder, fuel, medicines, etc. However, the existence of clear and enforceable

property rights in unreserved forests, which is central to effective ownership, remains a

contentious issue in many areas. Substantial forest area is under the unclassed category,

and is owned by private individuals, clans, village councils, district councils, and other

traditional community institutions. The autonomous district councils (ADCs) control the

unclassed forests, comprising 8,503 sq. km (96 per cent of the total forests). It is reported

that local elites have often usurped and reallocated traditionally held community and tribal

rights — rarely recorded in any official statute book — with predictable consequences in

terms of local tensions and conflict, resulting in unplanned clearing of forests, with no

planning or effort towards maintaining forests.

It is often quoted that the state, with about 69 per cent of its total geographical area

under forest cover, is a forest-surplus region, but the quality of the forest has deteriorated,

and dense forests with canopy closure of 40 per cent or more have been degraded into

open forests or scrub. Since the state is predominantly mountainous, deforestation and the

resultant loss of soil, especially in the hill areas, are leading to increased siltation of rivers

and streams. The deep pools that are the favored habitats of many species are rapidlybecoming shallow and choked with silt, leading to a decline in habitat. At the same time,

swamps, marshes, and other wetlands are increasingly being reclaimed for urban and

agricultural expansion.

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