Why are eucalyptus and acacia trees banned in some areas?

There are thousands of acacia species worldwide. They are all nitrogen fixers, meaning they are good for degraded land where not much else will grow. If you plant them as companion trees to orchard trees, they can increase yield dramatically. Fuel and fiber are good uses for these trees, but some are even palatable as foodcrops. read more

Largescale planting of eucalyptus and acacia trees under the Social Forestry scheme to meet the firewood and timber demand not only squeezed the districts of its rich underground water table, but also made annual rainfall in the region a mirage of its former self. read more