Forest Fire
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‘Not natural’: Why is Kerala seeing more forest fires this year?
Nearly 1,000 hectares of forestland have been reduced to ashes, according to environmentalists.
Haritha John
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India’s understanding of forest fires has been skewed by colonial-era policy
Savannas in peninsular India have been misclassified as dry deciduous forests, which is doing more harm than good.
Priyanka Hari Haran
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Karnataka: Two people arrested for allegedly setting fire to forest at Bandipur Tiger Reserve
A forest officer said the villagers had lit the fire to stop tigers from entering their village.
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Bandipur fire: Air Force choppers join efforts to douse blaze at tiger reserve
Karnataka Forest Minister Satish Jarkiholi said 2,000 hectares of forest land have been affected in the fire.
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