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Authorities Uses Geo-Tagging To Conserve Kashmir's Iconic Chinar Trees

The QR code-based GIS plate, a geo-tagging process, is pictured after being installed on an oriental plane tree, locally known as Chinar, in the Mughal Garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 23, 2025. Authorities in Kashmir geo-tag thousands of 'Chinar' trees to create a comprehensive database for their management and conservation, as they face threats from rising urbanization, road-widening projects, and diseases. These trees hold significant cultural and ecological value in the Kashmir Valley. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11973948
Date Taken	23 January 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto

QR code GIS plate geo-tagging oriental plane tree Chinar Mughal Garden Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir January 23 2025 authorities Kashmir database management conservation threats urbanization road-widening projects diseases cultural value ecological value Kashmir Valley Firdous Nazir NurPhoto installation geo-tagging process comprehensive database tree management tree conservation rising urbanization ecological threats cultural significance tree diseases environmental conservation tree identification heritage trees.