Rhododendron flowers on verge of extinction in Himalayas

Rhododendron flowers are on the verge of extinction in the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh. The environmentalists and the scientists are worried about extinction. The state had already declared the pink Rhododendron as the ‘state flower of Himachal Pradesh’ as this flower is an endangered wildflower species. Suresh C Attri, Environment Officer said, “The Rhododendron flower is also ‘State flower’. The plant of this flower is found in 1,500 meters to 3,000 meters in the north Indian Himalayan region. With the rise in temperature and rainfall, it has been worse affected. It survives in the temperature below 15 degree Celsius and acidic soil. Researchers had also confirmed its extinction. We need to conserve and save it across the Himalayas.”