Articles by ATREE
The Thar needs restoration; and greening is not the solution
The article has been authored by Chetan Misher an ecologist studying the dry grasslands of India and their associated wildlife . And Priya R, a geologist who has worked on landscape ecology and management in Rajasthan and the Western Ghats.
![Today, while we are celebrating the 75th Independence of our nation, our desert is greener than it ever was. Yet this greening does not symbolise a healthy functional state of the Thar ecosystem. Today, while we are celebrating the 75th Independence of our nation, our desert is greener than it ever was. Yet this greening does not symbolise a healthy functional state of the Thar ecosystem.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/07/15/148x111/6d0f37ae-f150-11eb-9f30-df0bb5c882fe_1627969783764_1657868783856_1657868783856.jpeg)
Published on Jul 15, 2022 12:36 PM IST