Forests
No food in forests: DTE’s exclusive coverage on invasive species
An insidious threat has been quietly unfolding in India’s forests — invasive alien plant species have displaced native vegetation, posing significant danger to wildlife
By Himanshu Nitnaware, M Raghuram, K A Shaji, Shivani Chaturvedi , Anupam Chakravartty, Varsha Singh, Ninad Avinash Mungi, Yadvendradev Jhala
Published: Thursday 25 January 2024
No food in forests: Invasive species and altered habitats in Karnataka’s Western Ghats are creating a food crisis
The crisis may be fueling conflicts between humans and wildlife, prompting animals to venture into human settlements
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No food in forests: Lack of food is driving Kerala’s wild animals into human settlements
Spread of invasive plants, habitat destruction destroying food for herbibores, which in turn is affecting carnivores
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No food in forests: Tamil Nadu challenges spread of invasive species head on
State formed expert committee in 2021 to tackle the menace, forest department has reclaimed 493 hectares so far
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No food in forests: Weeds like Mimosa, Siam are taking over Assam’s biodiversity
Mimosa species, at its peak, covered 56% per cent of Bagori range of Kaziranga National Park
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No food in forests: Bears, langurs throng Uttarkahand apple orchards as native vegetation gets taken over by invasives
Locals report numerous changes in food habits of wildlife; increased number of tigers in the state may also have a role
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No food in forests: Artificial greening of jungles equivalent to farming in wilderness for herbivores, says expert
India needs a single comprehensive law, nodal agency to deal with invasive species
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‘Small herbivores are true victims’
Megaherbivores unwittingly promote the spread of invasive species by dispersing their seeds
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‘Alien species cause sudden disruption’
Lacking the evolutionary history with invasive species, ungulates are caught off guard
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These 11 invasive alien species have wrought havoc on India’s natural systems
A look at which species these are and what damage they can cause
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Know what the Indian elephant, one-horned rhino and Asiatic wild buffalo usually eat and are eating instead
A shortage of food inside Indian forests is forcing these 3 megaherbivores to eat invasive species & farm crops
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