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- The Kerala Forest department has registered cases against two youths who allegedly uprooted protected Neelakurinji plants in Munnar and posted photos and videos of the destruction on Instagram.
- Officials are trying to identify the youths and the exact location of the offence.
- Neelakurinji is a scheduled species under the Wildlife Protection Act, and destroying it can attract up to three years in prison, a fine of up to ₹25,000, or both.
- The plants have bloomed across several hills in Munnar, drawing thousands of tourists, and officials warn that large-scale destruction could cause local extinction since the species blooms only once in 12 years.
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- Identification of the two youths and pinpointing the location where the plants were uprooted
- Action the Forest department takes against those found destroying or uprooting the flowers
- Whether tourist crowds during the bloom lead to further damage in the flowering zones
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Abhay Yadav
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“Neelakurinji is a scheduled species under the Wildlife Protection Act; destroying it can attract a prison term of up to three years, a fine of up to ₹25,000, or both”
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…the cases were registered under the Devikulam and Munnar forest ranges in the district. “The Forest department is trying to identify the youths and pinpoint the location where the Neelakurinji plants were uprooted. Neelakurinji is a scheduled species under the Wildlife Protection Act; destroying it can attract a prison term of up to three years, a fine of up to ₹25,000, or both ,” said Mr. Yadav. Botanist and Neelakurinji expert Jomy Augustine said that Neelakurinji is an inheritance from our ancestors, and protecting these plants for future generations is our responsibility. “After flowering,…
Jomy Augustine
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“If these flowering plants are destroyed, there will be no Neelakurinji blooming in Munnar 12 years from now.”
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…from our ancestors, and protecting these plants for future generations is our responsibility. “After flowering, the plant dies, and its seeds fall to the ground to grow into new plants that bloom after 12 years. If these flowering plants are destroyed, there will be no Neelakurinji blooming in Munnar 12 years from now. Protecting the flowering plants is critical to the survival of the species,” Dr. Augustine noted. According to the officials, Neelakurinji has bloomed across the Chokramudy hills, Chinnakanal, and Korandakkad under the…
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