Man-made forest fires destroy 60 acres in Shirady-Shishila reserve forest

Man-made forest fires destroy 60 acres in Shirady-Shishila reserve forest

27 March 2012

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India– Man made fires due to negligence by people collecting forest produce has affected about 50-60 acres of vegetation in the semi evergreen and wet evergreen Shirady-Shishila reserve forest since Tuesday.

The fires, which have been erupting in isolated spots of the forest, have been contained, said AS Abbas, assistant conservator of forest, Puttur Sub Division.