Forest Dept. checks viability of using invasive tree Senna spectabilis for paper-making
2 years, 8 months ago

Forest Dept. checks viability of using invasive tree Senna spectabilis for paper-making

The Hindu  

With the removal of invasive tree Seemai Karuvelam already begun in select forest areas, the Forest Department has checked the viability of using one of the exotic species, namely Senna spectabilis, for paper-making. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limit has tested log samples of Senna spectabilis sent by the Anamalai Tiger Reserve authorities to check the pulpwood properties of the alien species. TNPL tested Senna spectabilis logs at its factory laboratory in Karur and found that its pulp density was less than that of the commonly used pulpwood, namely eucalyptus and casuarina. Prosopis juliflora and Lantana camara are the two most widely spread invasive plants in ATR with Senna spectabilis in third place.

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Will free forests of invasive weed spectabilis in a year, TN govt tells Madras HC
2 months ago

Will free forests of invasive weed spectabilis in a year, TN govt tells Madras HC

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that the forests of the state would be made free of one of the invasive weeds — Senna spectabilis — by the next 12 months. The submissions were made by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Srinivas R Reddy in a report filed through special government pleader T Seenivasan …

Eradication of exotic and invasive species from Western Ghats | Madras High Court judges hold meeting with T.N. officials
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Eradication of exotic and invasive species from Western Ghats | Madras High Court judges hold meeting with T.N. officials

The Hindu  

After successfully reducing tourist footfall to Udhagamandalam and Kodaikanal through the introduction of the e-pass system during the summer season, the Madras High Court has now embarked on its next exercise of giving an impetus to the eradication of exotic and invasive species such as Lantana camara and Senna spectabilis to restore the shola forests in the Western Ghats. Justices …

Invasive species removed from over 356 hectares in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Invasive species removed from over 356 hectares in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has cleared 356.50 hectares of invasive growth that posed a threat to biodiversity conservation in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Senna spectabilis is found widely along the Dhimbam – Hasanur – Karapallam check post stretch of the STR, and the Hasanur Forest Division earmarked the area for removing the trees. The process began in January 2023 and workers, with …

Saplings of native trees replace invasive species in Anamalai Tiger Reserve’s core areas
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Saplings of native trees replace invasive species in Anamalai Tiger Reserve’s core areas

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has taken up mass removal of invasive species in the Ulandy range in the core area of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve where saplings of native trees are being raised. ATR authorities said saplings of native trees had been planted after clearing invasive plants on 90 hectares of forest lands in the Ulandy range alone in the current …

Impact of alien plants on Western Ghats causes concern
1 year, 6 months ago

Impact of alien plants on Western Ghats causes concern

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 15, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ A 2020 study showed that the Lantana camara, a tropical American shrub, has invaded more than 40 per cent of India’s tiger habitats, threatening them through a causal chain that ultimately depletes the tiger’s prey base. Forest departments and non-profits have been largely unsuccessful in their efforts to control …

Strategies planned to halt spread of invasive species over 800 hectares of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve buffer zone
2 years, 2 months ago

Strategies planned to halt spread of invasive species over 800 hectares of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve buffer zone

The Hindu  

An invasive species, Senna spectabilis, an exotic tree, has taken over between 800 and 1,200 hectares of the buffer zones of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the picturesque Nilgiris hill district. The Forest Department is coming up with a comprehensive strategy to deal with the spread of the invasive species, which continues to spread rapidly in the buffer zone. According …

Invasive species threatens wildlife habitats of Western Ghats
2 years, 8 months ago

Invasive species threatens wildlife habitats of Western Ghats

The Hindu  

The dearth of effective steps to arrest the rampant growth of invasive plants, especially Senna spectabilis, in the forest areas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, including the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, is a matter of serious concern to the conservation of wildlife habitats of the Western Ghats. A recent study, organised by Ferns, a nature conservation society, in association with the …

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