Due to prevailing cold conditions in the forest areas of the Nilgiris district, the undergrowth and vegetation have been scorched, thus making the forests vulnerable to forest fires.
Nilgiris, January 23
Due to prevailing cold conditions in the forest areas of the Nilgiris district, the undergrowth and vegetation have been scorched, thus making the forests vulnerable to forest fires.
"The onset of drought conditions might spell doom for the wildlife and spreading of forest fire might also happen" opine, Naturalists.
The night time temperatures have dipped to a new low this winter, which has led to the withering of grass and other vegetation.
"Since chances of unscrupulous elements setting fire to these dried vegetation exists, the forest department should strengthen the posting of watchers in these areas to prevent outbreak of wildfire,” insisted the environmentalists of the region.
might result in forest fire spreading and claiming the lives of hundreds of wild animals, reptiles, birds and Flora", lament the environmentalists.
They also cited that forest fires have claimed the lives of rare species of reptiles and birds in the past.
Due to prevailing cold conditions in the forest areas of the Nilgiris district, the undergrowth and vegetation have been scorched, thus making the forests vulnerable to forest fires.
"The onset of drought conditions might spell doom for the wildlife and spreading of forest fire might also happen" opine, Naturalists.
The night time temperatures have dipped to a new low this winter, which has led to the withering of grass and other vegetation.
"Since chances of unscrupulous elements setting fire to these dried vegetation exists, the forest department should strengthen the posting of watchers in these areas to prevent outbreak of wildfire,” insisted the environmentalists of the region.
might result in forest fire spreading and claiming the lives of hundreds of wild animals, reptiles, birds and Flora", lament the environmentalists.
They also cited that forest fires have claimed the lives of rare species of reptiles and birds in the past.