India, April 2 -- The forest department in Rewari has come under fire after polythene bags used during monsoon plantation drives were found strewn across forests in the area, posing a serious threat to wildlife and ecological health. Environmentalists, have warned that the carelessly discarded plastic is being consumed by animals, resulting in alarming consequences.

Local conservationists reported spotting polythene bags littering forest floors, particularly in parts of the Aravalli region. The bags, which once held saplings, were supposed to be removed after the plantation drive was over. Instead, they continued to dot the landscape, endangering both flora and fauna in the area, they said.

Rakesh Ahlawat, a birder from Dighal village i...