No food in forests: Bears, langurs throng Uttarkahand apple orchards as native vegetation gets taken over by invasives
India, Jan. 24 -- Locals report numerous changes in food habits of wildlife; increased number of tigers in the state may also have a role
This is the fifth part of a series exploring the food crisis for wildlife. Read the first part , second part , third part and the fourth part .
In Uttarakhand, as in many other parts of the country, invasive plant species are destroying the forest, limiting the food available to wild animals. Horticulture farmers are being particularly affected. The situation has deteriorated to the point where orchardists wake up in the morning to find several gardens destroyed by langurs and bears.
Sukhi Top village in Harshil Valley of Uttarkashi town is located at an altitude of about 2,745 metres above sea level...
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