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Elimination of Invasive Species - Senna spectabilis
December 12 , 2025
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- Tamil Nadu is carrying out one of the country’s largest eradication efforts to clear Senna spectabilis from every forest division by March 2026.
- Senna spectabilis is an invasive, fast-growing yellow-flowering tree from the Fabaceae family.
- It is native to South and Central America and has heavily invaded parts of the Western Ghats, including Nilgiris, Mudumalai, and Sathyamangalam.
- It thrives in dry to moist deciduous forests, spreads quickly through abundant seeds, and forms dense monocultures.
- It causes ecological harm by reducing biodiversity, slowing forest regeneration, increasing fire risk, and limiting fodder for wildlife.
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