Around 2,500 hectares of forest lost due to recent fires. This was revealed by Satellite imagery. However, only 620 hectares of forest has been affected according to the Forest officials. The images were captured by the remote sensing satellites of ISRO. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) which is situated in Hyderabad analyzed the images. At NRSC: Terra/Aqua … [Read more...] about 2,500 ha Lost During Recent Forest Fires in Bandipur and Nagarahole National Park According to Satellite Images