Assam plans to remove invasive plants and restore a forest for elephants
- A 2-hectare area in Assam's Khalingduar Reserve Forest has been picked for a project to restore elephant habitat.
- The plan is to remove three invasive plants — Lantana camara, Chromolaena odorata and Mikania micrantha — that are choking out native plants elephants and other animals depend on.
- The cleared plants won't go to waste — they'll be turned into biochar a type of charcoal used to improve soil. Seed balls will then be used to help native plants grow back naturally.
- The project is backed by the International Elephant Foundation and aims to give elephants and other plant-eating animals better food and living conditions in the forest.
Source: thehindu.com
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