B luru citizens can now upload details of trees on a new app
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Now, Maha to give 50-year-old urban trees heritage tag. (Photo: Mahaecotourism.gov.in). Image Source: IANS News
Bengaluru, July 3 : In a strong bid to involve citizens, the Bengaluru Civic Body - - Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) - has introduced the Bengaluru Tree Census App - to launch the first ever tree census in Karnataka.
Bengalureans will be able to download this app on their Apple or Android devices from Saturday (today) onwards and start uploading photos, GPS coordinates and other details into the app. Once these details are uploaded by citizens the same will be verified by forest officials.
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‘Pruning unavoidable in situations, but has to be done scientifically’
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Pruning as an exercise is unavoidable in many situations, but what is important is to do it scientifically, say experts. In cities such as Bengaluru, pruning is often carried out on roadside trees and in parks to facilitate free movement of people, while in other set-ups like coffee plantations, pruning of shade trees become essential.
R. Sundararaj, Scientist G and head, and R. Raja Rishi, Scientist E, from the Forest Protection Division, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, say pruning with a higher level of care is recommended in landscape trees like parks to maintain their structural integrity and aesthetics, while forest trees grow quite well with only self pruning.