Sal Borer Calamity

Sal Forest; History of Sal borer epidemic in India; History of Sal borer epidemic in Madhya Pradesh; Present Epidemic of Sal heartwood borer; Life cycle of Sal heartwood borer; Nature of damage; Control measures; Sal heartwood borer attack in public and press; interventions; Progress in control measures; Management systems and Sal borer problem; Compartment-wise details of affected trees in Bilaspur district; Compartment-wise details of affected trees in Kawardha district; Compartment-wise details of affected trees in Shahdol district; Compartment-wise details of affected trees in Mandla district; Sal heartwood borer infestation in Kanha Tiger Reserve (Core Zone); Sal heartwood borer infestation in Kanha Tiger Reserve (Buffer Zone); Sal heartwood borer infestation in Kanha Tiger Reserve (Phen Sanctuary).