TOH edition: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 · Planet & Nature
A second home can give threatened orchids a future: more than 19,500 survived a rescue in Kerala
Reported by Mongabay
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Researchers in Kerala moved 27,324 orchids from trees felled or marked for road clearance onto trees at three public sites. After 12–24 months, more than 19,500 were still alive, and many rescued endemic orchids had flowered and produced seed capsules.
Thousands of surviving plants show that people can rescue some nature facing destruction, although relocation remains a last resort rather than a substitute for protecting its habitat.
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