Bio-diversity

Rationale The Nilgala herbal forest with a historical significance is gradually deteriorating owing to acts of illegal timber dealers and use for human habitation and chena cultivation, soil erosion due to excessive clearing of land. Objectives & activities Plant trees and medicinal plants in 50 acres, to prevent destruction and plunder of the Nilgala forest reserve, set up a plant nursery, and conduct awareness programmes Conservation of herbal plants in the forest reserve. Setting up and maintenance of a herbal plant nursery Distribution of herbal plants among the community, 20 types to be planted in each home garden, educate people on its uses and importance and incline them towards Ayurvedic system of medicine. Fence the herbal forest area.

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