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Preserving ecology

LCT Desk by LCT Desk
July 11, 2025
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Jammu and Kashmir, often romanticized as ‘Paradise on Earth,’ is grappling with an ecological nightmare. The twin threats of climate change and rampant deforestation are steadily dismantling the region’s delicate environmental balance, transforming once-thriving ecosystems into zones of vulnerability and peril. Recent years have witnessed a disturbing shift in Jammu and Kashmir’s climate patterns. Summers are hotter, winters erratic and rainfall increasingly unpredictable. These shifts are not merely academic statistics, but have a real and devastating impact on the lives of people. Glaciers, the lifelines of the region’s rivers, are retreating at an alarming pace. Flash floods and landslides, now more frequent and intense, are wreaking havoc on infrastructure, agriculture, and human lives. Deforestation, both legal and illegal, has further compounded the crisis. The ruthless felling of trees to make way for roads, settlements, and tourism projects has laid bare the hillsides that once held the soil firm and nurtured biodiversity. Forest cover, once the proud heritage of this mountainous region, is now giving way to barren lands and degraded slopes. This ecological degradation has rendered both the environment and the people increasingly vulnerable to disasters. The impact on wildlife is equally severe. Habitats are shrinking, forcing animals into human settlements and increasing the likelihood of conflict. Traditional livelihoods, especially agriculture and pastoralism—are under threat, destabilizing rural communities and prompting migration to already overburdened urban centers. While climate change is a global challenge, its consequences in a geologically sensitive region like J&K are amplified. Unfortunately, mitigation efforts have lagged far behind the pace of degradation. Afforestation drives are too few and fragmented, environmental regulations are poorly enforced, and developmental projects often ignore ecological assessments. There is an urgent need for a paradigm shift. Climate resilience must be integrated into every development plan in the region. Afforestation should be pursued not as a token gesture, but as a scientifically guided, community-driven mission.

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