The Forest department is gearing up to launch the second phase of the drive to eradicate Senna spectabilis (calceolaria shower), an invasive plant species known for its rampant growth, in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS), an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR).
A recent study, jointly conducted by Ferns, a nature conservation society based in Wayanad, and the department revealed that the wild growth of the plant and its copious nature had been posing a serious threat to the flora and fauna in the NBR for the past one decade.
