Thiruvananthapuram: Plan to prepare databank of trees in Vattiyoorkavu

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With an aim to protect trees in the constituency, Vattiyoorkavu MLA V K Prasanth has decided to launch a project to prepare a databank of trees in the constituency. In the initial stage, the databank will contain details of all trees in the public place. The project is initiated as part of Green Vibe, a programme led by Youth Brigade that aims at protecting environment.
The databank will include details of trees like its name (both in English and Malayalam), scientific name, age, geo location, picture, social and historical relevance of the tree. All kinds of information regarding the tree will be made available on the MLA’s website.
Officials will also update information at regular intervals. Apart from this, without causing any harm to the tree, a QR code will be placed on trees or on objects adjacent to the trees. By scanning this QR code, the public can access information regarding the particular tree.
The project will be carried out with the aid of non-governmental organizations, environmental organizations, volunteers and botany students in the constituency. Also, the team will have an expert from the expert committee formulated by the MLA during his last tenure to guide the entire developmental activities of the constituency.
The authorities expect to turn this into assignments for final-year botany students. Besides, the intention to protect trees, the project also aims at ensuring an efficient disaster management system in the constituency.
According to sources, the project will be completed in two to three years. In the future, to ensure more public participation, the information regarding all trees in the private properties will also be included in the databank.
“To ensure that all tree saplings that we planted, including the old ones, are looked after properly, we have decided to launch this project,” said Prasanth.