Forest department in Himanchal Pradesh are sparing no
efforts to wipe out Lantana, an exotic flowering shrub that threaten the native
species to a great extent. As reported by a forester, lantana is estimated to
have spread over 1,850 sq km of forests and wastelands, especially in the
subtropical belt of Sirmaur, Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan And Kangra
districts. Mechanical method has been deployed to uproot the weeds and using
tools like monkey jack.
April 30
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