Endangered eagles return to Chernobyl
As many as 13 pairs of Greater Spotted Eagle have re-established in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
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As many as 13 pairs of Greater Spotted Eagle have re-established in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
The Greater Spotted Eagle was completely extinct in Western Europe before the rewilding of the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
Hesaraghatta grasslands. Pic: Mahesh Bhat To a mind that’s taught to see vast swathes of land where no large trees but “mere” grass and shrubs grow as inconsequential, Hesaraghatta’s distinction as a unique habitat for flora and fauna may come as a rude shock. Here, the view is just grass, with a few trees to break the monotony, a dying river skirting the landscape, and a man made lake dependent on annual monsoons to validate its worth. So, to truly appreciate the biodiversity hotspot that Hesaraghatta is, you have to either look up at the sky or peer hard into the ground.