New Delhi: The fragile ecosystem of Maharashtra's Western Ghats, a bio-diversity treasure trove,has come under severe pressure from unabated developmental activities leading to a loss of its forest cover over a period of 20 years since 1985, notes a recent study. Annually, the region has lost dense and open forests at 0.72% and 0.49% respectively till 2005, says the study prepared by a team of scientists from Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) and Centre for Development...
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