Manual removal of lantana taken up under MGNREGA in Nagarahole
The Hindu
It is part of Forest Dept. plan to shore up availability of fodder for herbivores
Manual eradication of lantana, which has invaded large swathes of national parks, is being attempted by the authorities at Nagarahole through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme.
This is part of the habitat improvement initiative taken up by the Forest Department so as to shore up the availability of fodder for herbivores and mega species such as elephants.
Lantana is a weed which has spread across large areas of Nagarahole and the problem is also acute in the adjoining Bandipur as well. At Nagarahole, the lantana has spread across nearly 60 per cent of the national park which has an area of 843 sq. km including the buffer and hence there are concerns over habitat degradation in the long run.
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