News Headline
Forest encroachers remain untouched
Source
Times of India
Publication Date
2017-05-09
Despite Wayanad being a critical biodiversity repository site along the Western Ghats, close to 1739.03 hectares of forest land in the eco-fragile district remain encroached. Environmentalists said that forest encroachments in Wayanad would pose a severe ecological impact as it has led to the degradation of forest and wildlife habitats and even affected the movement of wildlife in critical wildlife corridors