It is among at least 22 native species of trees that are on the verge of disappearing from the Capital’s landscape according to forest department officials. Delhi’s forest department is working with the Bombay Natural History Society to resurrect at least 22 native plant species that are on the verge of disappearing from Delhi’s landscape, senior officials said. To help increase the number of butterflies you have to plant a lot of native plant species so that they can feed on them. So, when we started off with it, we realised that the availability of native plant species was a big problem,” Madan explained. Officials said that years of apathy and mindless plantation drives have resulted in these native species reaching the verge of disappearance.

Source: Hindustan Times July 26, 2021 22:30 UTC