Conservation of Forest in the Assam-Meghalaya Foothills of Kamrup District, Assam

Abstract

 Forest is a resource that plays important role in nature. It is a vast storehouse of natural resources. Geographers have often exhibited curiosity in man-environment relationships (Radel, 2009). The man-environment relationship has an important role in the ecosystems of an area.  Earth, being the habitat of man, any alteration in the name of development or other mechanisms generates an adverse impact upon the Earth's surface. Forest is one of nature's priceless boons but human exploitation has created such a great strain on forests that in many areas they almost dwindling (Hazarika, 2017). The present study is an attempt to study the practices of forest conservation in the foothill belt of Kamrup district and the role of communities and their understanding of the natural environment around them to emphasize sustainability without damaging nature. In this paper, the conservational practices of the forest-based communities of the foothill belt of the Assam-Meghalaya region along the Kamrup district of Assam are discussed.