The Big Banyan Tree is located at Ramohalli about 28 kilometres from Bangalore. This serene picnic spot has a sprawling 400-year-old Banyan Tree, which spreads over an area of 4 acres! It is called 'Dodda Alada Mara' in Kannada meaning Big Banyan Tree. The tree with its vertical root syste... |
The pine plantations in Kodaikanal Pine forest are one among the preserved treasures of Kodaikanal. In 1906, Mr. Bryant planned to grow precious timber, hence he started the Kodaikanal pine plantations in the south-west of Kodaikanal. The Pine forest is an impressive spot to visit. Exploring the Kod... |
For 15 centuries the Bamiyan Buddhas watched benignly over the Bamiyan Valley. The statues stood at the end of an avenue lined with poplar trees. These trees are silvery-white with black spots and looks different and stunning against the stark brown landscape.... |
The Dal Lake the prime attraction of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, actually consists of 4 lakes connected by a intricate network of canals. The 4 lakes are namely Gargabal, Bod Dal, Lokut Dal & Nagin. Dal Lake also houses 3 island 2 of which are marked with four chinar trees at the four corners... |
Kashmir’s landscape is set ablaze with hundreds of Chinar trees turning crimson amidst the winter haze. The Chinar trees are also called the Indian Flame Tree due to their beautiful red foliage. Locally called "The Booune" in the Kashmiri language, Chinar tree holds a special place in Ka... |
Standing straight and tall on the slopes of Kashmir, the Poplar trees were once imported from Russia for timber. Poplars are fast growing trees which are often planted along roadsides or river and canal banks to act as wind barriers. These tall and majestic avenue-lined trees are mostly seen on the ... |
The Pine Forest is a small downhill-like region where pine trees are arranged in an orderly fashion. It is a very woody, fresh smelling, cool area and the trees are beautiful to behold. On getting downhill, a beautiful green lake opens up. Truly an amazing place, if you have not been there already.... |
Though Eucalyptus trees are fairly common in the Nilgiris, these grooves and grooves of eucalyptus trees on the road to Ooty is almost magical. The woody Eucalyptus aroma, the white and light green trees, the moist forests and the cold breeze is a perfect herald to the approaching Ooty.... |
Yucca brevifolia (Joshua Tree) is a plant species belonging to the genus Yucca. This is native to states of California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada, where it is confined mostly to the Mojave Desert between 400 and 1,800 meters (1,300 and 5,900 ft) elevation. It thrives in the open grasslands of Queen V... |
IIT Madras campus is blessed with a large number of beautiful and exquisite wild trees which are native to the dry, evergreen forest type that exist here. There are quite a number of exotic species of trees that are introduced for horticultural purpose over a period of time. IIT Madras campus is spr... |
The Kenting Forest Recreation Area was Taiwan's first tropical botanical garden. It has an extensive network of excellent trails that from a Botanical Park lead you to discover marvels such as the Valley of Hanging Banyan, the Fairy Cave and the Silver Dragon Cave. Banyan trees with their craz... |
Baobabs, with their distinctive shape, are one of the most charismatic group of trees in the world. Six out of the eight species of baobab are endemic to Madagascar, three are classified as Endangered and three are Near Threatened. The Avenue or Alley of the Baobabs is a prominent group of baobab tr... |
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