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Earlier, due to the price dip of green tea leaves, farmers had been struggling to make ends meet.
The new reserves bring the World Network of Biosphere Reserves up to 759 sites in 136 countries
The wildlife region spread over five forest zones has the presence of 432 elephants.
A few days ago, the Nilgiris district administration said the India Meteorological Department had issued an 'orange alert' forecast in the region.
Ooty is incredibly cold at night. The maximum temperature during the daytime is 27 degrees Celsius.
Only a handful of growers were able to install irrigation facilities on the plantation.
Employing women for campaign work costs parties Rs 450 per day.
At present a large number of animals migrate to the WWS in search of water sources in the sanctuary since water sources in Bandipur and Mudumalai wildlife zones have dried up.
The animal will be relocated to the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.
The invasive plants are rapidly spreading, displacing native flora and disrupting the delicate ecosystem.
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