1999-02
Travel Talk magazine, India TT Bureau
"� �A conscious effort has to be made to make the villagers aware of the
hazards of deforestation, overgrazing and poaching, and their consequences
on the whole ecological balance,� said Marr.
"His Save-the-Tiger campaign has introduced new eco-friendly techniques
for resource conservation, like solar cooking devices and biogas to wean
the villagers from their dependence on wood-fuel�
"Marr also feels that the entry fee to the Indian wildlife sanctuaries
should be raised manifold to benefit the locals of the area and also to
maintain the reserves�"
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