Dhaivatji: I have said something which is not what has probably been understood. It is good to propagate native trees. They are good for the local ecosystem and flora and fauna. What I got worried about is when I read that You are persuading the nurseries to go fully native. There are several non-native trees which have been almost naturalised in our country, and many of them are in the ornamental category. akbhatt
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 9:51 AM, dhaivat hathi <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Mr Bhatt, > > Glad to read your reply.. > > I will send u the list of trees we spread, you can suggest if any of them > are exotic. > > Regards, > Dhaivat > > On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 11:07 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> In principle I do not have anything against such movement. In fact it will >> create an awareness which is probably not so widespread now. But there are >> some trees which are naturalised in India. Would anybody be shocked if I say >> that grapes,, pomegranante, tomato, potato, tobacco are Not native. Even >> green chilly! >> But my worry is about the ornamental trees. Tabebuia,so abundant in >> Bangalore, chorisia speciosa so lovingly nurtured in Delhi, Baobab, and a >> host of winter flowering annuals are also exotic. Whereas I deplore the >> monoculture which has been adopted by the forest dept. at many places, and >> the trying of exotic trees; for several other non-forest varieties, it is >> difficult to justify restricting to native plants and trees. Let us admit, >> apart from various varieties of jasmine (Which again I suspect is an import >> from Persia, and lotus. there are very few garden varieties of native trees. >> Please give it a thought. >> akbhatt >> >> On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:54 PM, dhaivat hathi < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Friends, >>> >>> Please find the update on our project of spreading Native trees in >>> Gujarat. >>> >>> thanks, >>> -- >>> Have a nice time, >>> Regards, >>> Dhaivat Hathi, >>> Ahmedabad >>> >>> "Lets Protect What We Enjoy" >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Anand Kumar Bhatt >> A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road >> Gwalior. 474 005. >> Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >> My blogsite is at: >> http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >> And the photo site: >> www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ >> > > > > -- > Have a nice time, > Regards, > Dhaivat Hathi, > Ahmedabad > > "Lets Protect What We Enjoy" > -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. My blogsite is at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
