(MOREPIC1) Face2News/Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Administration has constituted a team of experts to examine the condition of existing trees and the greenery in the city for future management of the entire eco-system.
The early planners of the city had a vision to establish an ecologically balance city which supports all type of living things by properly arranging the structural components in terms of arrangement of building alongwith assemblage of multiple tree species based on the ecological values.
In the same line, as per the directions of the authorities the Committee headed by Chief Conservator of Forests , Chandigarh to examine the avenue plantations of the entire city and suggest a futuristic plan.
It is observed that many of the trees have grown beyond their silvicultural rotation period and posing dangers to the life & property of the people. Few trees in the city are also heavily infested which needs to be either treated or to be replaced with the same species to maintain original character of Treescape of Chandigarh . Few exotic such as Eucalyptus, Acacia auriculiformis, Prosopis, Leucaena etc., needs to be replaced with indigenous species which are ecologically more valuable and climate resilient.