Dehradun, June 19 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 17 Jun: The Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Land Management (CoE-SLM), Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, organised a National Seminar today to commemorate the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCDD) 2026. The global theme for this year, "Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.", underscores the critical role of rangelands and pastoral ecosystems in sustaining biodiversity, supporting livelihoods, and maintaining ecological balance.

The observance of WDCDD-2026 highlighted the economic, ecological, and cultural significance of rangelands, emphasised the need to recognise and respect Indigenous and pastoral communities as their tradi...