Gutted forest gets a carpet of endemic grass
The Hindu
Eco-restoration project at Pazhathottam inside Anamudi Shola National Park
An eco-development project to restore the grasslands at Pazhathottam inside the Anamudi Shola National Park has proved a success. Forest Department officials said that three years ago over 50 hectares of forestland here was gutted in a fire. It was then decided to grow endemic grass, instead of the exotic plants that had conquered the area. The grass quickly spread across the area. The success of the project, implemented through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), inspired the officials and they decided to expand it to more areas in the forest. Pampadum Shola National Park assistant wildlife warden Arun B. Nair said that when the endemic grass was grown in the hill tract, it witnessed more sightings of wild animals, including deer and wild gaur. A natural stream too could be revived, which could ensure water availability to Chilantiyar, downstream of Pazhathottam.
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