Chinar, also known as Oriental plane tree, is a maple-like tree with a huge canopy and is found in cool climate regions with ...

Many Chinar trees in Srinagar are now showing signs of disease, with large hollowed-out cavities in their trunks caused by ...

The majestic maple trees of Jammu and Kashmir — better known as Chinar or locally as boonyi — now have their own ID cards. In a novel initiative by the J&K Forest Department in partnership ...

Chinar trees, known for their towering height of up to 30 meters and girth of up to 15 meters, take approximately 150 years ...

The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched the 'Digital Tree Aadhaar' initiative to preserve the iconic Chinar trees. This project uses geo-tagging and QR codes to track and protect these ...

SRINAGAR, India, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Authorities in Indian Kashmir are geo-tagging thousands of 'Chinar' trees to create a comprehensive database for their management and help conserve them amid ...

‘Digital Tree Aadhar’ initiative provides a unique number for each tree. For example, the chinar in the city centre of Lal Chowk is CG-JK010088. Metal cards featuring barcodes provide ...

In a bod to preserve the heritage of Chinar trees, the Jammu and Kashmir government has began the process of geo-tagging them on Thursday, reported ANI. "Chinars are oxygen producers. Chinar has ...

Officials from the forest department in Indian-controlled Kashmir summer capital, Srinagar city are these days fixing metal plates featuring a ...