Land Hunger and Deforestation-Case Study of Cardamom Hills in Kerala

Case Study of Cardamom Hills in Kerala P Sivanandan D Narayana K Narayanan Nair The Cardamom Hills Reserve in the evergreen forests in the High Ranges of Kerala has been heavily denuded and put under crops unsuitable for the area. Not only has this resulted in a decline in soil fertility and productivity, but it has had a deleterious effect on cardamom cultivation as well.