Top-soil
erosion has been critical in the country and great
efforts are being made to undo the harm caused by
humans and the proliferation of human settlements
in the hilly regions. More...
Personal
Safety
Keep
all emergency telephone numbers and contacts to get
through to, in case of any emergency. More...
Washing
One
should wash clothes using a bio-degradable soap
and far away from a water source.
A
rubbish bag is carried and it is used to put in
all forms of refuse, like: Plastic and paper wrappers,
aluminnium foils, fruit peels, cigarette butts,
etc.
Today
the country faces problems of not only habitat protection
and poaching, but also an enormous task of undoing
all the harm that has been done earlier on.
Top-soil
erosion has been critical in the country and great efforts
are being made to undo the harm caused by humans and the
proliferation of human settlements in the hilly regions.
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One should not create his/her own trails through previous
un-trailed parts, especially down slopes, when trekking.
This might lead to the formation of a watercourse during
heavy rains and lead to erosion and landslide eventually.
- Avoid walking around mud patches, as this would increase
their size every time it is done. Walk through it instead.
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Take care not to uproot any foilage, especially regenerating
ones. Do not pluck out any of it, in the hills.
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Camp fires are not forbidden, but as in the western world,
the same do's and don'ts apply here. Put off camp fires
before proceeding further on the trek / trail. Never leave
the site with an ember burning. That, during a dry season
could lead to catastrophic forest fires.
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By cutting wood one will be contributing to deforestation.
It is recommended that one carries his/her own supply
of fuel (kerosene or disposable gas cylinders) for all
cooking needs, etc. Appropriate clothing should be utilised
to keep oneself warm. Avoid a situation, where lighting
a fire is necessary in order to keep warm.
Keep
all emergency telephone numbers and contacts to get
through to, in case of any emergency.
On
the whole, personal safety will remain a function of
what one does to avoid dangerous situations .
Regions
with a history of insurgency / terrorism, especially
the border areas of Jammu & Kashmir are to be avoided.
The risk of kidnapping for political reasons exists
here.
A
rubbish bag is carried and it is used to put in all
forms of refuse, like: Plastic and paper wrappers, aluminnium
foils, fruit peels, cigarette butts, etc.
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Avoid burying non-degradable rubbish as it is harmful
for the soil and gets exposed with even a short spell
of rain. The soil and the animals get potentially poisoned,
due to this.
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Avoid the use of disposable plastic water bottles. Carry
a permanent container for water and use purifiers like
iodine drops to cleanse the water before drinking.
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Kindly carry out used personal things like condoms,
tampoons and sanitary napkins.
Today
the country faces problems of not only habitat protection
and poaching, but also an enormous task of undoing all
the harm that has been done earlier on.
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Do not kill any wild animal,not even domestic ones,
anywhere in India.
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Never indulge in hunting. Do not encourage or be a part
of an illegal group of hunters.
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Do not accept or buy any product like skin, claws, bones,
horns or ivory from a local seller. They are all illegal,
banned and are an outcome of senseless poaching as well
as killing of endangered species.
