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India Launches First Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems

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India has launched its first comprehensive Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) at a side event during the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The initiative, guided by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, seeks to improve conservation, restoration and sustainable management of ecosystems that have often received less scientific attention because of their limited tree cover.

Key Points:

  • Guide: India’s first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs)
  • Event: UNCCD COP17
  • Venue: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
  • Union Minister: Bhupender Yadav virtually attended the event
  • Purpose: Conservation, restoration and sustainable management
  • Ecosystems covered: Himalayan and Terai grasslands, Thar and Banni landscapes, Deccan savannas, rocky plateaus, ravines, scrublands, coastal ecosystems and desert landscapes
  • Themes: Pastoralism, fire ecology and carbon sequestration
  • Importance: Highlights the ecological value of open ecosystems beyond traditional forest-focused conservation
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