THE ALIEN INVASIVE PLANTS IN KANHA TIGER RESERVE........[MADHYA PRADESH]

 

🔘Alien Invasive Plants

In News

A new study has found that several alien invasive plants growing together can have a detrimental effect on the biodiversities in tiger habitats in Kanha Tiger Reserve.

About

◾️The research paper has deciphered many negative impacts of multiple co-occurring alien plants on biodiversity and what it means for conservation in the era of global changes.

◾️India’s biodiverse ecosystems are threatened by a variety of alien plants like Lantana Camara, Parthenium hysterophorous, and Prosopis juliflora introduced during British colonisation.

◾️Multiple alien species together affected soil nutrients, which may have depleted the richness of diverse plants.

Kanha Tiger Reserve

◾️It is nestled in the Maikal range of Satpuras in Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India that forms the central Indian highlands.

◾️This Tiger Reserve stretches over an area of 940 square km in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

STAR TORTOISE

 

🔘Indian Star Tortoise 

A recent study on the Indian star tortoise distributed across South Asia has revealed that the genetic diversity of the species as well as its habitat has suffered major losses because of rampant illegal trade.

About

◾️Indian star tortoise is found in the central and Southern parts of India, in West Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Conservation status

◾️IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Convention on International Trade in Species (CITES).

◾️Appendix I Wild Life Protection Act 1972: Schedule IV

Threat

◾️The highly fragmented habitat of the species, is greatly influenced by an increased level of urbanisation and agricultural practices throughout its range

ABOUT LIVING ROOTS IN MEGHALAYA.......

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🔘Living root  bridges of Meghalaya

About living roots 

☑️ A living root bridge is like absuspension bridge formed by guiding the pliable roots of the  rubber fig tree ( Ficus elastica ) across a stream or river and allowing the roots to grow  and strengthen over time.  

☑️ There are no records to suggest when the Khasi community started the living root bridge  tradition.

☑️ Ecologists say it highlights the symbiotic relationship between people and nature.  

☑️ Such a bridge is locally called jingkieng jri .