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December 15, 2010
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'Mile-a-minute' weed threatens Nepal's jungles
Chitwan, Nepal (AFP) Dec 15, 2010
The lush jungles of the Chitwan national park in southern Nepal are among the last remaining refuges of the endangered royal Bengal tiger and the rare one-horned rhino. But conservationists say the huge wildlife reserve is under threat from a foreign invader that is destroying its delicate eco-system, with potentially catastrophic implications for the animals that live there. Over the past decade and a half, a non-native creeper dubbed "mile-a-minute" for its rampant growth has covered large swa ... read more

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