Bangalore which was known as a 'Garden City' has lost a lot of its green cover. Expansion of the city, overpopulation, sheer neglect, extensive cutting of trees & unscientific pruning (hacking) by BESCOM, paving of foot paths and asphalting of roads with no water percolation basins around the trees, have led to loss of our Green Cover.
With the objective of CARING, PROTECTING & SPREADING AWARENESS, we have conducted a Census of Standing Avenue Trees in Jayamahal Extension with the help of Dr S R Prakash, Chairman of the NGO - Nandanavana - An Environment Education Group.
Dr Prakash has provided us with an extensive data comprising of
Out of the 45 species, Bauhinia purpurea (Bullock foot tree) is the most abundant. Michelia champaca (Champak) is the next most common and Saraca asoca is the rarest species.
Nandanavana has provided the technical information such as botanical name of the tree flora, local name, socio-economic utility of the species and standing tree count in the area. With this information CIJMA has installed in the Aane Park, a big board with pictures, botanical name, common name, uses & tree count of all the 44 species. Name boards with the same information have been put up for 24 individual trees.
In conclusion, as far as avenue tree diversity is concerned, the area requires other species which have extended wide canopy and there is a need to educate the people about tree diversity and conservation. (CIJMA has planted 50 more avenue tree saplings)
Some of the avenue trees may be for shade, while some ornamental and still some are of economic value. Avenue trees are planted to restore ornamental beauty as well as provide fresh air and combat air pollution. Many of the trees are carbon sequestrating, they intake more of carbon for their survival and in turn give back oxygen. The trees also absorbs atmospheric moisture and retains the humidity so that the temperature does not rise more than the optimum level. Most of the trees also store ground water and harvest rain water too.
We thank Nandanavana, Dr Prakash & his team for conducting the survey and documenting the tree species of the area in a scientific manner.
Contact details of Dr. Prakash S R
Nandanavana - An Environment Education Group
24, 6th Main, 6th Cross, Shrikanteshwarnagar
Mahalakshmi layout, Bangalore - 560096
Email: nandanavana5333@gmail.com
Ph: 9483474289
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| Trees defaced by posters |
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| Chocked by pavements with no water percolation basin |
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| Chocked by asphalt |
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| Burnt by burning garbage & leaves |
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| Strangulated by cables |
With the objective of CARING, PROTECTING & SPREADING AWARENESS, we have conducted a Census of Standing Avenue Trees in Jayamahal Extension with the help of Dr S R Prakash, Chairman of the NGO - Nandanavana - An Environment Education Group.
Dr Prakash has provided us with an extensive data comprising of
- Count of existing standing trees in the Extension, consisting of 26 Avenue Roads.
- Species richness & abundance.
- Species diversity that is present in the area.
- The species that were facing the problem of survival were documented and the local BBMP officials were informed to take care of it appropriately.
Out of the 45 species, Bauhinia purpurea (Bullock foot tree) is the most abundant. Michelia champaca (Champak) is the next most common and Saraca asoca is the rarest species.
Nandanavana has provided the technical information such as botanical name of the tree flora, local name, socio-economic utility of the species and standing tree count in the area. With this information CIJMA has installed in the Aane Park, a big board with pictures, botanical name, common name, uses & tree count of all the 44 species. Name boards with the same information have been put up for 24 individual trees.
In conclusion, as far as avenue tree diversity is concerned, the area requires other species which have extended wide canopy and there is a need to educate the people about tree diversity and conservation. (CIJMA has planted 50 more avenue tree saplings)
Some of the avenue trees may be for shade, while some ornamental and still some are of economic value. Avenue trees are planted to restore ornamental beauty as well as provide fresh air and combat air pollution. Many of the trees are carbon sequestrating, they intake more of carbon for their survival and in turn give back oxygen. The trees also absorbs atmospheric moisture and retains the humidity so that the temperature does not rise more than the optimum level. Most of the trees also store ground water and harvest rain water too.
We thank Nandanavana, Dr Prakash & his team for conducting the survey and documenting the tree species of the area in a scientific manner.
Contact details of Dr. Prakash S R
Nandanavana - An Environment Education Group
24, 6th Main, 6th Cross, Shrikanteshwarnagar
Mahalakshmi layout, Bangalore - 560096
Email: nandanavana5333@gmail.com
Ph: 9483474289
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| Board with information of all 44 species in the area |
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| Rain Tree - the largest in the area |
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