Protecting elephants helps safeguard India’s forests as powerful carbon stores: Study
A new study indicates that protecting Asiatic elephant habitats in India significantly contributes to carbon sequestration by preserving forest biomass. Researchers emphasize that long-term climate benefits depend on improving habitat quality and wildlife corridors rather than just expanding reserve boundaries.
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It provides a scientific link between biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, offering a roadmap for sustainable forest management in India.
Protecting the endangered Asiatic elephant ( Elephas maximus indicus ) indirectly helps safeguard India’s forests as powerful carbon stores, a new scientific study has said.
The article reports on scientific findings from a peer-reviewed journal without injecting political opinion.
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