Haveri: In an effort to save the old Century trees along the Byadagi-Motebennur road, the Biodiversity Management Committee, Byadagi said 1.4 km stretched the conservation habitat from the Heritage Site of Tamarind Biodiversity Gift & Neem.
It was carried out under Section 41 (1) 2002 biodiversity law, to protect 92 trees, 77 acid and 15 neem, on both sides of the state highway.
The Forestry Department claims it is the first step of its kind in North Karnataka.
Hasire Uiru Social Social Society filed a petition to the president of the Karnataka biodiversity council which was declared by these trees.
The committee considers that these trees provide residences for wildlife, carbon absorption, oxygen release, shade, soil conservation, and the creation of the micro climate.
“92 these trees are more than 100 years old and they can live for the next 200-300 years.
Acid trees and Neem high 40 feet and more than 2 meters in the circumsterence.
The committee does not provide a legacy tag just because this is a century old man, but Aspects such as ecological values ​​and cultural and historical significance are considered.
The inheritance tag will help save and protect it, “said Mahesh Marenravanar, Range Forest Officer, Wing Wing, Byadigi.Ganganna Yali, a committee member, said Tamarind and Neem Tree below Threats and widening roads.
“We stated that the Biodegacy Heritage site to preserve and protect it.
Before cutting these trees, permits must be taken from the Biodiversity Management Committee.
If the committee rejects the proposal, they cannot cut it,” he added.
Acid trees and Neem provide shelter for many birds and insects and shade to people.
“This is the first in North Carnataka and we will mark more trees in our jurisdiction as a legacy site,” he said.
It will not help ‘”many old trees that have ecological and biological values ​​have been cut down for development.
The legacy tag will help them,” said Nandish Veeranagoudra, Member, Hasire Social Social Social Sociality.