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Scientists call for rethink of India's British-era forest fire policies

The forest fire that started at the national park, 220 km from Bengaluru, on February 21 was one of the worst the 87,400-hectare reserve has seen in recent years.


The forest fire that started at the national park, 220 km from Bengaluru, on February 21 was one of the worst the 87,400-hectare reserve has seen in recent years.


The forest fire that started at the Bandipur national park, 220 km from Bengaluru, on February 21 was one of the worst the 87,400-hectare reserve has seen in recent years. “We should rethink our policy of fire suppression,” says Jayashree Ratnam, a wildlife scientist with the National Centre for Biological Sciences. “All fires are not bad. In some ecosystems, such as the Savannah, fires are an integral component.

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