Ancient Marathi literature reveals India’s savannas are not degraded forests

Centuries-old texts and oral traditions from western Maharashtra trace open, grassy landscapes back at least 750 years; experts urge a biocultural conservation approach and caution against tree‑planting drives that misclassify grasslands as wastelands 

​Centuries-old texts and oral traditions from western Maharashtra trace open, grassy landscapes back at least 750 years; experts urge a biocultural conservation approach and caution against tree‑planting drives that misclassify grasslands as wastelands