ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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India’s tiger reserves are browning and drying: study

• A vegetation assessment of India’s tiger reserves suggests that the elevated protection status of reserves alone is insufficient in preserving the vegetation conditions.
• The study finds extensive browning and drying of vegetation in over 50% of the 29 tiger reserves assessed.
• Just less than 50% TRs fared better in vegetation condition than the wildlife sanctuaries the TRs were compared to.
• The main limitation of the study is it uses only remote-sensed data without incorporating any data based on the on-ground situation, other researchers said.
  

https://india.mongabay.com/2019/11/indias-tiger-reserves-are-browning-and-drying/ Reply