vue - Deforestation for Jhum cultivation in Reiek, Mizoram

There was once a typical Mizo village with lush greeneries all around, in a prominent mountain called Reiek Tlang on which Reiek village is located. But to our utter disappointment, modernization and civilization have completely replaced the uniqueness of Reiek village. In search of the village we came across this site where the locals have brazened down the trees for jhum cultivation. Reiek is one of the towns in Reiek Tehsil in Mamit District, Mizoram about 12 km far from its capital City Aizawl. This is one destination that one should not give amiss where you can completely view Aizawl. The mountain itself, though appearing to be of gentle slopes on its eastern sides has spectacular rocky cliffs notched with caves and caverns on the northern and western sides. The mountain road takes one through the lush green hills, crosses the Tlawng River as it gushes through a narrow rocky gorge, and then climbs up the hills winding up gradually making for a comfortable drive, during which one comes across a few cascades which are a traveler's delight. Courtesy: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/WFIL/Desktop/Destinations%20%20%20Mizoram%20Tourism.htm This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.