Ecological issue

Is Cryptomeria japonica an environmental panic or blessing for the Darjeeling hills? Rajesh Rai  Introduction The economy of the “queen of the hills” mainly depends upon 3Ts: Tea, Timber and Tourism.  The production areas of ... [full story]

Darjeeling’s English Cemetery By Rebecca Bragghttp://www.rebeccabragg.com/ E-mail: braggrebecca1@gmail.com For decades, Darjeeling's small, cash-strapped Indian Christian community has been fighting a lone and losing battle to save the final resting place of the city's original settlers from total ruin. ... [full story]

 Ginkgo Biloba Trees also in Kalimpong  C.K. Pradhan Park: The scientific name for these plants, Ginkgo biloba, is more commonly used than the common name,"maidenhair-trees." An alternate spelling is, "gingko biloba." Ginkgo biloba trees are broadleaf, deciduous trees. They ... [full story]

Himalayan Salamander facing extinction in Darjeeling Hills – Conservation is need of the hour By : Shri Bharat Prakash Rai (M.Sc, ... [full story]

State of Forest Resource in the Darjeeling Himalaya   Vimal Khawas  "During an aerial survey of the Pirpanjal terrain, in 1988, Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah saw the wanton denudation of a compartment at Sangarwani, in Pulwama-Pakharpora belt of south-west Kashmir. ... [full story]

Dilemma of Urbanisation in the Himalayas Vimal Khawas Urbanisation across the hills of India, mainly the Himalayan part, has a long history that started before the advent of the British. Today the hills of the country accommodate over ... [full story]

Is Water Problem in Darjeeling natural or political? Now days, it has become a common known fact to the people of Darjeeling from every walks of life that the Darjeeling Town is supplied with drinking water ... [full story]

Landslide-prone Tungsung Landslides and related phenomena are a common occurrence in and around Darjeeling. Records since 1849 show sharp acceleration in landslide rates. In 1899, the first major landslide occurred in Tungsung followed by others in 1934, 1950, ... [full story]