Saplings of native trees replace invasive species in Anamalai Tiger Reserve’s core areas
11 months, 1 week 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 financial year. Forest lands in the ATR’s core areas were chosen when the Tamil Nadu government launched the project in 2022 to remove invasive plants and improve green cover. M. Sundaravadivel, forest range officer of Ulandy, said a total of 9,000 saplings had been planted on 90 hectares of forest lands in the range so far.

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Invasive species removed from over 356 hectares in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Action plan to remove invasive species from Nilgiris; Collector appeals to residents to help
2 years, 1 month ago

Action plan to remove invasive species from Nilgiris; Collector appeals to residents to help

The Hindu  

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Forest Dept. checks viability of using invasive tree Senna spectabilis for paper-making
2 years, 7 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 …

Have already begun eradicating Seemai Karuvelam, Forest dept. tells HC
2 years, 8 months ago

Have already begun eradicating Seemai Karuvelam, Forest dept. tells HC

The Hindu  

The Forest Department on Monday told the Madras High Court that it has already begun removing Seemai Karuvelam trees, an exotic and invasive species considered harmful to the fertility of the land, from Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Coimbatore, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris and Dharmapuri district utilising the available funds. Appearing before a Full …

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