Western Ghats lost 5% evergreen forest cover, shows analysis https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/western-ghats-lost-5-evergreen-forest-cover-shows-analysis/article67079915.ece July 14, 2023
Western Ghats Spatial Decision Support System launched by the IISc also shows that interior forest constitutes only 25% of the forest landmass, depicting the fragmentation pressure, impacting local ecology