PRAYAGRAJ: The Uttar Pradesh government has identified 943 trees from a total of 28 species across the state under the category of heritage trees. Of the trees in Prayagraj district, there are 53 trees in Sangam city that are over 100 years old and have a religious or historical association. Besides, there are 13 such trees from the neighbouring district of Pratapgrah and seven from Kaushambi.
Following the directives of the state government, the divisional forest officer (DFO) across the state were asked to prepare a list of such trees that are over 100 years old and are associated with mythological events, historical occasions, important events, monuments, religious traditions etc. Such trees were to be included in the list of ‘heritage trees’.