Bengaluru forest cover shrinks due to encroachments threatening ecology and water resources

Category : Forest | Location : Karnataka  | Posted on 2024-12-13 06:41:44

A searing summer and a water crisis that shook citizens put the spotlight on the ecology of Bengaluru. Like its lakes, the forest area in Bengaluru is not able to escape the threat of encroachment. The five taluks of the bustling city - Bengaluru North, Yelahanka, Bengaluru East, Anekal, and Bengaluru South - have over 26,077 acres of forest land.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bengaluru-forest-cover-shrinks-due-to-encroachments-threatening-ecology-and-water-resources/article68978140.ece