How to fortify trees in our concrete jungles to save environment

The force of nature is enough to sort out forests, including felling trees away from the wary gaze of city dwellers and human mismanagement

Last week, hundreds of trees in Delhi were uprooted when a sudden squall with wind speeds of 100 km per hour lashed the national capital. It is a common sight in Indian cities in the wake of heavy rains or storms. However, other than natural causes, human errors can also contribute to such felling.

According to environmentalist Pradip Krishen, who has authored Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide and Jungle Trees of India: A Field Guide for Tree Spotters, when a ferocious storm strikes it may damage trees that are weak, crowded or lacking in sufficient anchorage.

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