Was it pruning or felling? The alleged chopping of centuries-old chinar trees in Indian-administered Kashmir has sparked outrage, with locals and photos suggesting they were cut down, while the ...

What was believed to be the oldest Chinar tree, was planted some 700 years ago and is located at Chetturgul Chaadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. It has a girth of 14.78 metres (over 48 feet ...

On a cold afternoon in Srinagar, the rain settles gently on the bare branches of the Chinar trees. Their limbs stretch over streets. Beneath one such Chinar in the Muniwarabad area of the city, Ali ...

SRINAGAR – Kashmir has launched an ambitious initiative to geo-tag thousands of Chinar trees in an effort to conserve this culturally and ecologically significant species, which faces threats from ...

When does something become so important that it gets the same value as of a human? While there is no one answer, as that 'something' is subjective to everyone. However, for the people of Kashmir, the ...

Srinagar: To preserve and conserve the famous Chinar trees of the Kashmir Valley, the authorities in the region are geotagging each and every such tree in the Valley. The authorities believe that many ...

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 ...

Kashmir takes immense pride in its majestic chinar, a tree woven into the Valley's cultural and environmental identity. For generations, it has been cherished for its grandeur, its deep red autumn ...

When Abdul Ahad Khan recently planted a batch of Chinar saplings on a temple premises in north Kashmir’s Lalpora village, he crossed a remarkable milestone — 1,500 Chinar trees planted. The ...