Hill cutting : Causes and consequences and the implementation of laws in Bangladesh
Hill cutting ABSTRACT Nature is a splendid gift to human beings for their pleasure, safety, security, and enjoyment. Hills and hillocks are around 5% of the total land areas of Bangladesh which is not duly managed, maintained, and protected by the Department of Environment (DoE) and other respective authorities. There is a long-standing dispute over ownership of hill areas among Ecosystem According to A.G. Tansley (1935), “An ecosystem is the ecological unit consisting of biotic factors (living) and abiotic factors (non-living) in a specific area. For example forest, grassland, desert, aquatic etc.” The word ecosystem means the inter-dependent and balanced complex association of all components of the environment which can be supported and influence the conservation and growth of all living organisms.