Original map of india6/7/2023 Research Matters caught up with Dr Madhusudan to gain insights into their work, currently available as a preprint. So they embarked upon deriving a high resolution, interactive ONEs map using the Google Earth Engine’s comprehensive earth observation satellite imagery dataset. During their study of ONEs, they found that the primary challenges lay in the ambiguity in defining, identifying, and mapping the extent of these vulnerable ecosystems. ![]() A lack of awareness about their protection is severely threatening the biodiversity of ONEs, endangering species endemic to the regions. They argue that contrary to the understanding that these semi-arid, non-forested landforms are barren or wastelands, they are thriving ecosystems. ![]() ![]() There is an urgent need for a policy change to protect India’s Open Natural Ecosystems(ONEs), opine Dr M D Madhusudan, independent researcher and Dr Abi Tamim Vanak, Senior Fellow from the Ashoka Trust for Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bengaluru. ![]() Original pictures of Map and Blackbuck - Authors of the paper Credits to Graphic: Comparative maps showing the extent of ONEs and wasteland categories in India Blackbuck - an endemic species of ONEs.
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