‘Wasteland’ to biodiversity hotspot: Tracing the transformation of Bengaluru’s Hesaraghatta grassland

It was only in January 2025 that the Karnataka Cabinet approved the declaration of Greater Hesaraghatta Grasslands Conservation Reserve (GHGCR), comprising 5,678 acres.

​It was only in January 2025 that the Karnataka Cabinet approved the declaration of Greater Hesaraghatta Grasslands Conservation Reserve (GHGCR), comprising 5,678 acres.