Banni grasslands

Prosopis Invasion: Large-Scale Removal of Banni’s ‘Mad Tree’ Is Not the Solution

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Of the Classes of Environmental Regulation, Grasslands Are Poorest of the Poor

Left: sediment core collection from a dry lake bed in Banni Right: top - fungal spore, middle - snail shells , bottom - charcoal particles observed in the sediment layers. Credit: Anushree A.S.

Ecological History of Banni Grasslands Can Be Understood by Paleoecological Clues

The Banni pashu mela. Credit: Gaurav Madan

How Gujarat’s Maldharis Are Asserting Their Rights Over the Banni Grasslands