Biological Invasions Network of India | Research | Policy | Communication | Management | Restoration | Led by Ninad Mungi, Monica Kaushik, Rajat Rastogi
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Field visit to Rajaji Tiger Reserve following the consultation meeting on restoration of invaded areas in India @ukfd_official
Fascinating interactions with team controlling Lantana camara invasions. More plans to follow. @ninad_mungi @wildelock @WWFINDIA @moefcc @BioinvNet
Brainstorming on policies for invasion management and restoration. Interaction between policy experts helped in developing useful guidelines for management actions and community-led restoration. @moefcc @ntca_india @byadavbjp @BioinvNet @minforestmp @assamforest @ninad_mungi
Concluding session ended with key uptakes from @ninad_mungi who highlighted collaborative work with @EconovoAU on restoration and adaptation regarding invasive species. Participants agreed on developing policy papers on restoration.
Working group discussion on developing policies for invasion management and restoration. Moderated by Dr. Aditya Gangadharan from TNC India. Senior managers and policymakers highlighted challenges and solutions for cohesive policies. @moefcc @minforestmp @ntca_india @assamforest
Pannel discussion: Senior forest officers from @moefcc @minforestmp @ForestRajasthan @ForestKerala moderated by Dr. Bopanna @WWFINDIA on challenges and opportunities of restoring invaded areas in India. "India needs success stories for upscaling and for policy development"
Dr. Ritesh Ram from @IWSTBangalore demonstrated the value of invasive plant biomass for industrial utilisation. Led a discussion on community-based buisness model for incentivising restoration. @moefcc @byadavbjp @ntca_india @ninad_mungi @BioinvNet @wildelock
Field Director of Kaziranga Tiger Reserve @kaziranga_ Dr. Sonali Ghosh and Anshuman Gogoi shared their experience in involving local communities for managing invasive plants. Highlighted success of community-based restoration @assamforest @moefcc @ntca_india @BioinvNet
Session 1: Field Director of Kanha Tiger Reserve @TrKanha @RavindraIfs and @wildelock shared experience on mitigating the impacts and managing invasive plants in Kanha. They demonstrated positive results of co-ordinated and long-term restoration. @moefcc @BioinvNet @minforestmp
The Head of Forest Madhya Pradesh @minforestmp Shri Aseem Shrivastava and Shri Sushil Saigal from The Nature Conservancy India provided inaugural remarks on the pressing necessity of restoration policies in India @moefcc @BioinvNet
The Chief Wildlife Warden of Uttarakhand Shri. Ranjan Mishra in his inaugural remarks highlighted the pressing issues of invasive plants in the Himalaya and its impacts on local communities. Inclusive restoration is a timely need. @ukfd_official @moefcc @ntca_india @BioinvNet
Consultation meeting on restoration of Invaded areas in India. @ninad_mungi outlines the scope of science-policy interface in spearheading national mission on restoration. Highlights contributions of @ntca_india @moefcc state forest departments.
Inauguration of a consultation meeting on restoration of invaded areas in India. Dr. V.B. Mathur outlines the key findings of the recent @IPBES invasion assessment and highlights opportunities for cohesive policies in India. @moefcc @ntca_india @byadavbjp @BioinvNet @ninad_mungi
Consultation meeting with experts, managers, and policymakers on "Restoration of invaded areas in India" in Dehradun. Uptakes @IPBES assessment on invasions and spearhead restoration policies in India. #invasions
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Parthenium hysterophorus: Toxicity of this invasive plant threatens animals, particularly in agro-pastoral areas. Large seed banks makes eradication challenging. Biocontrol has been partially effective in the past and needs scientific application.
Source: doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
