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1,318 FOREST FIRES DEVASTATE HIMACHAL PRADESH, DAMAGING BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS

Why in the news? 1,318 forest fire outbreaks reported this year(2024). Fires impacted Shimla, Chamba, Bilaspur, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Kullu Mandi, Rampur, Nahan, Solan, and the Great Himalayan National Park. 12,718 hectares of land were affected, including 2,789 hectares of plantations, causing a loss of ₹4.61 crore. IMD expects a western disturbance by June 4, potentially …

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