This website is an initiative for conservation of forest, spread awareness about them and document traditional ecological knowledge.
This is an initiative to create a knowledge bank of Indian forests and information to conserve them.
Botanical name: Garuga pinnata Common name: Garuga, Kakad Distribution: Throughout India Habitat: Deciduous forests Habit: Medium Tree Deciduous tree Ecology: Bees and butterflies visits flowers
Botanical name: Adina cordifolia Common name: Yellow Teak, Haldu Distribution: Central and southern India Habitat: Moist deciduous forests Habit: Large Tree Deciduous tree Specific Properties:
Botanical name: Dalbergia sissoo Common name: Indian rosewood, Shisham Distribution: Throughout India Habitat: Semi evergreen forests Habit: · Medium Tree · Evergreen tree
Miyawaki technique was used to restore about an acre of forest to create a green belt
After clearing the area of invasive species, 6500 forest trees, shrubs and grasses were restored back at Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
This is a campaign to celebrate Indian trees and share their stories with the world.