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Notorious week killing rhinos
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Notorious week killing rhinos |
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BY PRAGATI SHAHI
eKantipur.com
14 December 2006
CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK, Dec 14 - On the surface, Mikania micrantha, locally known
as "miles a minute",
looks just like any other useful plant that adds spectacular greenery to the
surrounding. But, this creeping weed, which was until 1993 alien to Nepal, has
earned enough notoriety for destroying the grassland of endangered wild animals
like rhinoceros and deer.
Rapid spread of this unwanted weed has forced authorities
to gear up for its elimination, as its spread - as authorities and experts point
out - has been closely linked to recent killings of rhinos on an unprecedented
scale.
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