As we are progressing, there is a growing concrete jungle around us. This has caused the removal of trees and led to deforestation. And this can increase global warming and cause changes in the rainfall cycle. A similar thing is happening to the deciduous forest of Bannerghatta National Park. This study shows the reasons for deforestation and the current condition of the forest.
Deciduous Forest Reduces By 44 Per Cent!
Over the past 25 years, unchecked land use in the area of Bannerghatta National Park in Karnataka has significantly changed the landscape in addition to impacting ecosystem services. The typical dry deciduous woods of Bannerghatta have decreased by about 44% between 1995 and 2021, both inside and outside the protected region. This was caused due to unchecked land use changes for built-up areas, agriculture, and urbanisation.
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) in Bhopal, which is part of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, provided information on the details of alterations to the landscape and eco-services.
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The research was presented during a symposium on conservation that took place in Mysuru to celebrate the conservation programme Project Tiger’s golden anniversary. In order to document habitat loss, the researchers travelled to 17 villages in four animal ranges within the BNP between 2021 and 2022, as well as Eco Sensitive Zones and areas outside the park’s boundaries.
Karnataka’s Bannerghatta National Park
Located close to Bangalore in Karnataka, is Bannerghatta National Park. It was established in 1970, and in 1974 it was designated as a national park. The Bannerghatta Biological Park, a zoological garden, was established in a tiny area of the park in 2002.
The park is a destination for walking and climbing and contains old temples for devotion. Six small rural communities for sheep and cattle farming are contained within three sizable fences within the national park region. Explorers can find a vast variety of unique creatures in this park. This park, which is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, offers a guided bus tour over its 6 km of specially constructed safari roads for foreign tourists and safari enthusiasts.
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