shine india monthly magazine published this article page no 11 what distinguishes the forest movements of the south from those of the north is that the forests of the former are still peopled whilst the forests of the latter are more or less devoid of human habitat or at least are perceived as thus. this explains to some extent the prevailing notion of wilderness in the north as a wild place where people do not live. in this perspective humans are not seen as part of nature. in other words environment is perceived as somewhere out there as something that should be protected from humans through the creation of parks and reserves. on the other hand most environmental issues in the south are based on the assumption that people live in the forests. wilderness-oriented perspectives have been predominant in australia scandinavia north america and new Zealand shine india monthly magazine subscription.
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