Mysuru: The much-touted and the first-ever census of trees in Mysuru city was launched this morning. A proper tree census, which would quantify the biodiversity of Mysuru, has been a constant demand among environmentalists and conservationists in city. The Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act (1976) recommends such an exercise periodically.
The census was launched next to a road near Kuvempu Park at Kuvempunagar in the presence of member of erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. Bengaluru-based ‘Project Vruksha Foundation’ is spearheading the launch.
