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Wildfire brought under control [1]

KATTAPPANA: The wildfire that destroyed 10 hectares of grasslands in Koottakal and Choriyanthandu areas of the Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary was brought under control on Monday by the joint efforts of forest officials, activists of the Eco-Development Committee (EDC) and a Fire and Rescue team from Cheruthoni.

According to official estimates, four hectares at Kootakal and six hectares at Choriyanth

Publication Date: 
25/01/2011
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram) [2]
Tags:
Wildlife [3], Idukki SA [4], Grasslands [5], Forest Fires [6]

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/wildfire-brought-under-control
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-thiruvananthapuram
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/idukki-sa
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/grasslands
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-fires