As many as 28 species of trees that are more than 100 years old have been designated as "heritage trees."
These trees are spread across the 75 districts of the state.
There are as many as 99 heritage trees in Varanasi, 53 in Prayagraj, 37 in Hardoi, 35 in Ghazipur and 34 in Unnao.
The Yogi Government is creating awareness among the general public by conserving endangered tree species and trees related to mythological/historical events, special people, monuments, religious traditions and beliefs.
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change has provided guidelines for the selection and documentation of heritage trees.
A government spokesperson said a "heritage tree garden" will also be developed to grow saplings of these trees.
The Uttar Pradesh State Biodiversity Board has designated more than 100-year-old trees, belonging to 28 species, situated in non-forest areas (community lands) as "heritage trees".
These include Aru, Arjun, Mango, Tamarindo, Kaim, Kareel, Kusum, Khirni, Shami, Gamhar, Gular, Chitwan, Chilbil, Jamun, Neem, Adansonia, Pakad, Peepal, Peelu, Banyan, Mahua, Mahogany, Mysore Banyan, Sheesham . , Sal, Semal, Haldu and Tumal.
There are 422 Peepal and 363 Banyan trees.
The heritage tree category includes trees related to the spiritual and freedom movement.
In Gorakhpur, the hometown of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, 19 trees have been designated as heritage trees.
It also includes mother trees of Dussehri and Langra mangoes in Lucknow and Varanasi, Bachan Imli in Fatehpur, Imli tree in Imlitala temple complex in Mathura, Karil tree in Pratapgarh, Adansonia tree in Barabanki, Pakad tree in Hapur and Sant Kabir Nagar, Bodhi . Sarnath tree, Peepal tree of Ambedkar Nagar, famous as Baba Jharkhand and Peepal tree associated with freedom movement at Ordinance Cloth Factory Shahjahanpur.
Under Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan-2024, 'Heritage Tree Gardens' will be established in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh to create awareness about the identified heritage trees among the residents of the state.
These gardens will be created in Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Meerut, Bareilly, Mathura, Sitapur, Chitrakoot and Mirzapur.
A plant, twig or propagated branch of a heritage tree will be mandatory planted in each garden. The remaining plants will be species of local importance.
Approximately eight hectares of land will be needed for this initiative.
Among the special heritage trees of the Yogi government, the Adansonia tree of the Jhunsi (Prayagraj) mentioned by Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang, the Peelu tree located in the Ter Kadamba temple complex, and Nidhi Van of Mathura, Akshayavat in the Prayagraj fort, Banyan tree located at Valmiki Ashram in Unnao district, popular places like the birthplace of Luv Kush and Janki Kund.
Along with that, the banyan tree located at NBRI Lucknow and the Mahamaya Devi temple complex, Ghaziabad, associated with the first freedom struggle, are included.
These trees are spread across the 75 districts of the state.
There are as many as 99 heritage trees in Varanasi, 53 in Prayagraj, 37 in Hardoi, 35 in Ghazipur and 34 in Unnao.
The Yogi Government is creating awareness among the general public by conserving endangered tree species and trees related to mythological/historical events, special people, monuments, religious traditions and beliefs.
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change has provided guidelines for the selection and documentation of heritage trees.
A government spokesperson said a "heritage tree garden" will also be developed to grow saplings of these trees.
The Uttar Pradesh State Biodiversity Board has designated more than 100-year-old trees, belonging to 28 species, situated in non-forest areas (community lands) as "heritage trees".
These include Aru, Arjun, Mango, Tamarindo, Kaim, Kareel, Kusum, Khirni, Shami, Gamhar, Gular, Chitwan, Chilbil, Jamun, Neem, Adansonia, Pakad, Peepal, Peelu, Banyan, Mahua, Mahogany, Mysore Banyan, Sheesham . , Sal, Semal, Haldu and Tumal.
There are 422 Peepal and 363 Banyan trees.
The heritage tree category includes trees related to the spiritual and freedom movement.
In Gorakhpur, the hometown of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, 19 trees have been designated as heritage trees.
It also includes mother trees of Dussehri and Langra mangoes in Lucknow and Varanasi, Bachan Imli in Fatehpur, Imli tree in Imlitala temple complex in Mathura, Karil tree in Pratapgarh, Adansonia tree in Barabanki, Pakad tree in Hapur and Sant Kabir Nagar, Bodhi . Sarnath tree, Peepal tree of Ambedkar Nagar, famous as Baba Jharkhand and Peepal tree associated with freedom movement at Ordinance Cloth Factory Shahjahanpur.
Under Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan-2024, 'Heritage Tree Gardens' will be established in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh to create awareness about the identified heritage trees among the residents of the state.
These gardens will be created in Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Meerut, Bareilly, Mathura, Sitapur, Chitrakoot and Mirzapur.
A plant, twig or propagated branch of a heritage tree will be mandatory planted in each garden. The remaining plants will be species of local importance.
Approximately eight hectares of land will be needed for this initiative.
Among the special heritage trees of the Yogi government, the Adansonia tree of the Jhunsi (Prayagraj) mentioned by Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang, the Peelu tree located in the Ter Kadamba temple complex, and Nidhi Van of Mathura, Akshayavat in the Prayagraj fort, Banyan tree located at Valmiki Ashram in Unnao district, popular places like the birthplace of Luv Kush and Janki Kund.
Along with that, the banyan tree located at NBRI Lucknow and the Mahamaya Devi temple complex, Ghaziabad, associated with the first freedom struggle, are included.
