India, April 10 -- Down To Earth speaks to two scientists on efforts to conserve the iconic trees of the world's fourth-largest island
Baobab trees in Madagascar. Photo: iStock
In a groundbreaking conservation endeavour, the Global Society for the Preservation of Baobabs and Mangroves (GSPBM) has initiated a mission to rejuvenate the iconic baobab trees. These ancient giants, threatened by deforestation and climate change, are receiving a lifeline through seedling transplantation.
EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), committed to leveraging space technology for Earth's preservation, collaborated with Seheno Andriantsaralaza, president of the GSPBM and principal investigator of the ARO Baobab Project. Their findings reveal that positive effects fr...