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15,000 Saplings Planted Across 100 Acres Near Tiruppur Dam
Vetry NGO and Kangayam Thuligal Trust planted 15,000 young trees near the Orathupalayam dam in Tiruppur.
The trees were planted across an area of 100 acres.
The groups want to bring back native plants, birds and other wildlife.
The area had been damaged by a fast-growing invasive plant called Prosopis juliflora.
The team cleared some of this plant from the dam’s banks and nearby river areas.
Scientists recommended 50 kinds of native trees that can survive dry conditions and water changes.
The planting area has fencing and drip irrigation to protect and water the saplings.
Many students, villagers, public officials and other supporters helped with the work.
Vetry NGO and Kangayam Thuligal Trust planted 15,000 saplings across 100 acres near the Orathupalayam dam basin.
The project aims to restore biodiversity and address invasive Prosopis juliflora growth around the dam.
SACON recommended 50 drought-resistant and water-resilient native tree species for the site.
The fenced planting area includes drip irrigation to support long-term sapling survival.
Hundreds of students, villagers, officials and industry representatives participated in the planting event.
- Who
- Vetry NGO and Kangayam Thuligal Trust, with guidance from the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History and support from students and local villagers.
- What
- They planted 15,000 native saplings as part of an ecological restoration project.
- Where
- Across 100 acres around the Orathupalayam dam basin in Tiruppur limits.
- When
- During the Ganesh Chathurthi weekend; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- To restore the dam’s degraded ecosystem, reduce invasive Prosopis juliflora, improve biodiversity and support native bird populations.
Key facts
- Saplings planted
- 15,000
- Planting area
- 100 acres
- Recommended tree species
- 50 drought-resistant and water-resilient native species
- Survival rate of Vanathukkul Tiruppur plantings
- More than 80%
- Vanathukkul Tiruppur track record
- More than 25 lakh trees planted across Tiruppur district over 11 years
- Student participation
- 200 students from Kangayam Institute of Technology, 60 from Kumaraguru Microcosom and 60 from Tiruppur Jaivabhai Government School
- Site infrastructure
- Fencing and drip irrigation
Sources
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