The article discusses the over exploitation of natural resources in Gorkha. Two articles on this issue, in volume 16 in the CNAS journal, are discussed. This article discusses the exploitation of resources while addressing the social and economic causes. The author feels that the majority of Gorkha's inhabitants are economically dependent upon agriculture but the number of full-time farmers is quite small. The traditional practices for using natural resources now seem to have been discontinued, disturbing the relationship between man and his environment in Gorkha. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-13)