Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov 17: Botanical Survey of India organized the plantation programme at Dhanikhari Experimental Garden-cum-Arboretum, Nayashahar, South Andaman, of this office on 14.11.2024 as a part of Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India. The programme was initiated with a welcome address by Addl. Director & Regional Head, Dr. Lal Singh followed by the plantation of seedlings of coffee family plant species, Pyrostria laljii which represents the first record of the genus Pyrostria for India. by the Chief Guest, Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, Director, Zoological Survey of India, MoEF & CC, Govt. of India by planting seedlings of coffee family plant species, Pyrostria laljii M.C. Naik which represents the first record of the genus Pyrostria for India from this Islands. During her visit Dr. Singh brifed about the current activities of Experimental Garden on the conservation of the floral diversity of the Islands in order to save the environment. Dr. Banerjee also interacted with Scientists of BSI and discussed on plant diversity of the Islands.
Scientists from ZSI, Dr. C. Raghunathan, Dr. Tamal Mondal, Dr. Debashree Dam, Dr. Atanu Naskar, and Prof. Ayaz Ahmed Shafi, IQ City, United World School of Business, Kolkata planted seedlings of several endemic, rare and endangered plant species like Nicobari Palm, Mango, Macaranga, Mallotus, Sterculia and many other saplings of trees.
Also Scientists, officers and staffs of this Regional Centre were actively participated.
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