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Western Ghats sentinel landscape (India)

Agroforestry systems (coffee, tea, rubber, pepper, arecanut and cardamom) shape much of the Western Ghats in India.

Commercial agriculture in this area has existed for centuries. Now, these commercial crops have reached the margins of protected areas. In many cases, the only forests left are small sections which are either community-managed (i.e. sacred forests) or privately owned. Read More


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