Srinagar, March 5 -- A recent environmental study has revealed that reckless exploitation of forest resources has created a severe vegetation crisis across the Himalayan forest region. The large-scale felling of deodar trees has significantly worsened ecological conditions, particularly in the Doon Valley and areas surrounding Corbett National Park, where environmental stress had already begun to emerge. Although environmental degradation is a nationwide concern, pollution and ecological imbalance in Himalayan and mountainous regions have become matters of serious alarm due to their fragile ecosystems and crucial role in sustaining water and climate systems. Legacy of Environmental Movements Environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna and his ass...