‘Detailed survey of Shola forests needed’
The Hindu
This will help augment its conservation efforts further
A meet on conservation of Sholas here has stressed on the need to take up a detailed survey to record the extent of Sholas in Karnataka to augment further its conservation efforts.
The Kudremukh Wildlife Division, Karkala, Udupi district, organised the ‘Shola Utsav’ on Wednesday to deliberate upon the status, threats, conservation and importance of shola forests and grasslands.
Shola forests — tropical montane forests — have been touted by recent studies as being among the most threatened ecosystems globally.

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