The Himalayan Times 18 July 2019 Ensure public health Nepal used to be and is known with its abundant water resources, dense natural forests, existence of popular Himalayan ranges and unique traditional farming system. However, not all these saying are still relevant, especially those dense forests and traditional farming system. The forest cover has been gradually shrinking due to the government’s poor governance and human encroachment. Illegal logging is another serious factor for the gradual disappearance of forest areas. Traditional farming practices are almost gone in the country and have been replaced by modern farming system where organic fertilizers have been badly displaced by heavy use of pesticides. Having said this, who is to blame for the situation? Was it the central government and its policies? Was it the people who encroached forest land in close collaboration with political party leaders? Is the District Forest Office, responsible for the managem...
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