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TNAU identifies grasses & trees to improve Elephant Habitats
July 8 , 2021
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- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Forest College and Research Institute (FC&RI) has undertaken a project to identify native grasses & trees.
- The objective is to improve quality of elephant habitats by restoring them with native grasses and fodder trees.
- The Forest Department has set up eight-member group for this.
- The team submitted an interim report recently.
- In the report, they have identified 29 native grass species and 14 fodder tree species that are palatable for elephants and other herbivores.
- The team also started a nursery for growing these species in FC&RI campus.
