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'''Sri Ananth Hegde Ashisara''' is an environmentalist from [[Uttara Kannada]] District, [[Karnataka]], | '''Sri Ananth Hegde Ashisara''' is an environmentalist from [[Uttara Kannada]] District, [[Karnataka]], India and chairman, Karnataka Biodiversity Board, government of Karnataka. | ||
==Fight to protect Western Ghat== | ==Fight to protect Western Ghat== | ||
Mr. Ashisara is also the former | Mr. Ashisara is also the former chairperson of Western Ghats Task Force (WGTF) and is involved in protection of environment, especially [[Western Ghats]], a [[World Heritage]] site.<ref name="deccan1">{{cite news | title =10 ancient trees named arboreal heritage | newspaper =Deccan Herald (Bangalore) | date =4 August 2010 | url =http://www.deccanherald.com/content/86164/10-ancient-trees-named-arboreal.html |access-date=12 January 2015}}</ref> He is also convenor of ''Vriksh Raksha Andolan'', a group of people from [[Malenadu]] dedicated to protect environment. | ||
He is involved in people's movement against mining activities in and around [[Ambaragudda]] hill range of Western Ghats located in [[Shimoga District]], Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081702670300.htm|archive-url = https://archive.today/20150117140237/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081702670300.htm|url-status = dead|archive-date = 17 January 2015|title = Andolan seeks restoration of ban on mining at Ambargudda|date = 17 August 2005|work = | He is involved in people's movement against mining activities in and around [[Ambaragudda]] hill range of Western Ghats located in [[Shimoga District]], Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081702670300.htm|archive-url = https://archive.today/20150117140237/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081702670300.htm|url-status = dead|archive-date = 17 January 2015|title = Andolan seeks restoration of ban on mining at Ambargudda|date = 17 August 2005|work = The Hindu|access-date = 12 January 2015}}</ref> | ||
He has put efforts to get ''arboreal heritage'' tag to 10 old trees of Karnataka, which include Big Banyan tree, Bangalore (400 years old), ''Adansonia digitata'' | He has put efforts to get ''arboreal heritage'' tag to 10 old trees of Karnataka, which include Big Banyan tree, Bangalore (400 years old), ''Adansonia digitata'' – Malvaceae, Bijapur Taluk (600 years old), "Pilali" tree ''Ficus micro corpus'', [[Banavasi]], [[Uttara Kannada]] etc.<ref name=deccan1/> He expressed concern over safety of nuclear energy in the wake of damage experienced by [[nuclear power]] projects in Japan [[tsunami]] (2010).<ref>{{cite news | last =Pinto | first =Stanley | title =Task force concerned | newspaper =The Times of India | url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Task-force-concerned/speednewsbytopic/keyid-592068.cms |access-date=5 October 2012}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Sri Ananth Hegde Ashisara is an environmentalist from Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka, India and chairman, Karnataka Biodiversity Board, government of Karnataka.
Fight to protect Western Ghat[edit | edit source]
Mr. Ashisara is also the former chairperson of Western Ghats Task Force (WGTF) and is involved in protection of environment, especially Western Ghats, a World Heritage site.[1] He is also convenor of Vriksh Raksha Andolan, a group of people from Malenadu dedicated to protect environment. He is involved in people's movement against mining activities in and around Ambaragudda hill range of Western Ghats located in Shimoga District, Karnataka.[2]
He has put efforts to get arboreal heritage tag to 10 old trees of Karnataka, which include Big Banyan tree, Bangalore (400 years old), Adansonia digitata – Malvaceae, Bijapur Taluk (600 years old), "Pilali" tree Ficus micro corpus, Banavasi, Uttara Kannada etc.[1] He expressed concern over safety of nuclear energy in the wake of damage experienced by nuclear power projects in Japan tsunami (2010).[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "10 ancient trees named arboreal heritage". Deccan Herald (Bangalore). 4 August 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Andolan seeks restoration of ban on mining at Ambargudda". The Hindu. 17 August 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Pinto, Stanley. "Task force concerned". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
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