Local tribes set fire to trees to collect mahua flower
The Hindu
The minor 'forest fires' on the Andhra Pradesh-Chattisgarh border in Chintoor agency are ignited by the local tribes to collect mahua flowers, which is used to prepare a drink with addictive p
The minor 'forest fires' on the Andhra Pradesh-Chattisgarh border in Chintoor agency are ignited by the local tribes to collect mahua flowers, which is used to prepare a drink with addictive properties. Traditionally mahua flowers are collected from the ground in March-April when they automatically fall from the tree. In the summer months, the mahua trees shed leaves in the initial stage, which are set on fire by these tribals to clear the ground for picking up the flowers shed by the tree in the next stage. On March 24, a forest fire spread across a few hundred meters in a 30-kilometre forest stretch dotted with mahua trees was recorded by the local communities between Chintoor and Edugurallapalli. Traditionally, the local tribals have been setting fire to the leaves after they drop from the Mahua tree to collect the Mahua flowers.More Related News
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