The old-growth savannas of Western Maharashtra in India stretch back at least 750 years. (IMAGE)

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The old-growth savannas of Western Maharashtra in India stretch back at least 750 years.

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India’s savannas shrunk from 100 million acres in 1880 to 60 million acres in 2010, according to one estimate.

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Credit: Ashish Nerlekar

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