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Neelakurinji Conservation: Tourism & Biodiversity Threats

NEELAKURINJI CONSERVATION: TOURISM PRESSURE AND BIODIVERSITY THREATS WHY IN THE NEWS ? The rare Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is facing increasing threats from uncontrolled tourism in Kerala’s Munnar hills. Tourists have reportedly trampled and uprooted flowering plants in unprotected areas, prompting concerns about biodiversity loss and the need for regulated ecotourism and habitat protection. NEELAKURINJI AND …