Bengaluru, June 30: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday inaugurated the Kadugodi Tree Park and Kannamangala Plant Garden in the city. The Kadugodi and Kannamanagala tree parks have been developed under Mission-2022. The Kadugodi tree park has been carved out of a reserve forest and has been developed by Karnataka Forest Department, the Kannamangala tree park has been created by the Horticulture Department. The Kadugodi tree park is spread across 22 acres, of the 177-acre reserve forest.
“It has been created near the IT park and Metro line. The area faced a lot of threat due to rising urbanisation. By creating a tree park on a portion of the reserve forest, we have been able to create awareness on its importance and protect it from future loss. Now, the park will draw many people who will help us in conservation efforts, just like in Turahalli,” said a forest department official. It houses many endemic and medicinal plants. Each tree also has a unique QR code affixed on it, which when scanned will provide details on it.
Created in East Bengaluru, it houses over 8,000 trees of endemic and endangered species Along with the CM, Forests Minister Aravind Limbavalli will also inaugurate mini Lalbagh in Mahadevapura’s Kannamangala on June 30. The unique feature of this area, apart from the gym and children’s play area, walking and jogging tracks, is the 2,000 coconut trees, which have been brought in from different parts of the country.
Forest and Kannada and Culture Minister, Aravind Limbavali, Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner Vandita Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary, Sandeep Dave , Rakesh Singh , PCCF & HoFF Sanjay Mohan and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike chief commissioner, Gaurav Gupta were present.