A wild boar in Ranthambore. Photo: iStock
A wild boar in Ranthambore. Photo: iStock

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
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The crisis may be fueling conflicts between humans and wildlife, prompting animals to venture into human settlements
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Spread of invasive plants, habitat destruction destroying food for herbibores, which in turn is affecting carnivores
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State formed expert committee in 2021 to tackle the menace, forest department has reclaimed 493 hectares so far
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Mimosa species, at its peak, covered 56% per cent of Bagori range of Kaziranga National Park
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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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India needs a single comprehensive law, nodal agency to deal with invasive species
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Megaherbivores unwittingly promote the spread of invasive species by dispersing their seeds
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Lacking the evolutionary history with invasive species, ungulates are caught off guard
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A look at which species these are and what damage they can cause
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A shortage of food inside Indian forests is forcing these 3 megaherbivores to eat invasive species & farm crops
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