Summary
Scientists use space pictures to map where the land is dry.
Traditional protected areas called sacred groves keep plants and animals safe.
Plans also include bringing back the cheetah to open grasslands.
Key Points
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The Indian minister said herders should be caretakers, not just helpers.
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Satellite‑based maps help plan restoration.
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Around 25,000 sacred groves protect 0.6 million hectares.
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Cheetah re‑introduction is part of grassland recovery.
New Words to Learn
13 wordsrangelands
large open areas with grass where animals feed
pastoralists
people who raise livestock on grasslands
custodians
people who look after and protect something
ecosystems
all the plants, animals and their environment working together
biodiversity
many different kinds of living things in one place
satellite
a device that orbits Earth and takes pictures from space
atlas
a set of maps showing details about land
sacred groves
small forests that local communities protect because they are special
statutory
required by law
reintroduction
bringing a species back to an area where it used to live
carbon cycles
the movement of carbon between air, plants, and soil
land degradation neutrality
balancing land damage by restoring it
South‑South cooperation
countries in the Global South sharing help and ideas
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