Mysuru records over 1.21 lakh trees in citizen-led census
The 'Nammara Tree Census' in Mysuru has successfully documented over 121,000 trees across 65 wards through a citizen-led initiative. This scientific survey aims to create a permanent database of the city's green cover to aid in environmental planning and heritage preservation.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the effectiveness of community-led scientific data collection in urban environmental management and sustainability efforts.
In what is being described as one of Karnataka’s largest citizen-led urban tree censuses, the ‘Nammara Tree Census’ has documented 1,21,789 trees across all 65 wards of Mysuru. The organisers claim that the exercise is the city’s first comprehensive database of its tree wealth.
The article provides a factual report on a local civic project without political bias.
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