The majestic maple trees of Jammu and Kashmir — better known as Chinar or locally as boonyi — now have their own ID cards. In a novel initiative by the J&K Forest Department in partnership ...

Srinagar: To preserve and conserve the famous Chinar trees of the Kashmir Valley, the authorities in the region are geotagging each and every such tree in the Valley. The authorities believe that many ...

Kashmir: The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched an ambitious programme for conservation of the majestic Chinar trees which facing threats due to rapid urbanisation. Under the "Digital Tree ...

Jammu and Kashmir’s government began the process of geo-tagging in its bid to preserve heritage Chinar trees in Kashmir on Thursday. Dr Syed Tariq, Scientist at Forest Research Institute said, ...

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 23 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir's government began the process of geo-tagging in its bid to preserve heritage Chinar trees in Kashmir on Thursday. Dr Syed ...

has declined over the years. Some estimates said Kashmir Valley had 42,000 chinars in the 1970s. The present number ranges from 17,000 to 34,000. Chinar is a part of our culture. We are doing a survey ...

To preserve and conserve the famous Chinar trees of the Kashmir Valley, the authorities in the region are geotagging each and every such tree in the Valley. The authorities believe that many factors ...

“It was a moment of panic for the tourists,” says Fayaz Ahmad, the head clerk of Shalimar Garden, recalling the incident when a 300-year-old Chinar tree toppled over in September 2024.

Under the initiative, the chinar trees — a cultural and ecological symbol of J-K — are being geo-tagged and equipped with QR codes that record information, including its geographical location, health, ...

Srinagar: The iconic chinar tree—a cultural and ecological symbol of Jammu and Kashmir—the J&K Forest Department, in collaboration with the J&K Forest Research Institute, has initiated a GIS ...