Vanishing monsoon bounty: Junglemahal’s wild mushrooms face an uncertain future
Researchers have documented at least 55 species of macrofungi associated with natural Sal forests in the region.
Researchers have documented at least 55 species of macrofungi associated with natural Sal forests in the region.
Every monsoon, long before sunrise breaks over the forests of Junglemahal, thousands of devotees begin a silent ascent up the rocky slopes of Kanaisar Hill.
In the heart of Junglemahal, where forests have long shaped the rhythms of rural life, an unusual dialogue unfolded today at Raja Narendralal Khan Women’s College (autonomous), Midnapore.
In a bid to woo tourists and their easy passage in Junglemahal and its zoo, a system of booking tickets online has been introduced.
In the dense forests of the Junglemahal region, where local communities rely heavily on forest resources for livelihood, a new study has shed light on a troubling trend.
Having won the three seats in 2014, Trinamul has now lost by margins that are almost incredible ~ varying from 98,000 to 3.47 lakh.
One local youth said, "We are not against Didi, but we are against her local leaders who are engaged in endless corruption activities.”
Tribal sentiment and rituals are not relevant in the overall construct. Very pertinently has the Human and Environment Alliance League contended that “there is nothing tribal about these (hunting) festivals"
If you have the political will, you can restore peace in the Valley, says the West Bengal CM
The coincidence is cruelly ironic. While rumbustious scenes prevailed in the West Bengal Assembly over the reported starvation deaths of…
