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thethpunjabi OP t1_je6fgjs wrote

Reply to comment by yellowzebrasfly in First cheetah cubs born in India since extinction 70 years ago by thethpunjabi

I would say so. India is doing a pretty good job in-regards to conserving megafauna species. Rhino, tiger, and lion numbers are on the rise. However, I worry about habitat destruction, fragmentation, and degradation.

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wazbang t1_je73spm wrote

They still got asiatic lions in India? That’s great news! I thought they where virtually extinct

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Snizl t1_je9cdxh wrote

Baghjan has been quite the disaster though, unfortunately...

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TheMountainRidesElia t1_je88p0t wrote

A lot of the bad air quality is mainly in the North Indian Gangetic plain, which is surrounded by mountains thus the heavier smoke tends to settle there.

Additionally the farmers nearby also engage in burning crop stubble, which causes heavy smog in Delhi especially. The government tried to stop it with laws, but that led to... Problems.

The capital of India, Delhi, is most affected so there's a bit more bad pr there.

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zethuz t1_je8e572 wrote

India is quite massive . Quality of air is bad in cities not forests

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fiddler013 t1_je9brq8 wrote

The country with regards to cheetahs is trying to fix what the Brits fucked up big time. If that’s any important to you.

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SmokedEarth t1_je9p5is wrote

These fucks will never admit to that. European colonialism has been the primary cause of many extinctions.

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fiddler013 t1_jecoct0 wrote

Coz admitting it would mean reparations like France demanded from Haiti for its independence. Or US for Afghanistan for bombing it for 20 years.

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