Its leaves acquire varied hues from blood red to mauve, amber, and yellow, depicting the various seasons of Kashmir. The oldest Chinar in Kashmir is said to have been planted in 1374 and is almost ...

The project head said a chinar atlas of Kashmir will be created once the exercise is completed. “That will give us an idea how many chinar trees are there in each district, with their status.

Many Chinar trees in Srinagar are now showing signs of disease, with large hollowed-out cavities in their trunks caused by pest and pathogen attacks. These areas mark the early stages of decline in ...

The project head said a chinar atlas of Kashmir will be created once the exercise is completed. "That will give us an idea how many chinar trees are there in each district, with their status.

The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated the 'Digital Tree Aadhaar' programme to protect the iconic chinar trees by creating a digital database with QR codes and geo-tagging technology.

The gorgeous Chinar trees are one of the major attractions of restive Indian-controlled Kashmir which has been in the throes of armed insurgency for the past over three decades. The region divided ...

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 ...

The JKRFI began a chinar census in the Union Territory in 2021. According to data from the JKFRI, Kashmir was home to around 40,000 chinar trees but the numbers are falling steadily. The ...

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 ...

The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched the 'Digital Tree Aadhaar' initiative to preserve the iconic Chinar trees. This project uses geo-tagging and QR codes to track and protect these ...

SRINAGAR, India, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Authorities in Indian Kashmir are geo-tagging thousands of 'Chinar' trees to create a comprehensive database for their management and help conserve them amid ...