Pakistan Chowk Community Centre in collaboration with the National Heritage Association of Karachi, has launched Pakistan’s first digital green preservation initiative, the “Banyan Trees Project.” The Banyan Tree Project, a tree rehabilitation and conservation initiative, aims to bring together activists, entrepreneurs, and innovative-thinkers to raise awareness, and put an end to the negative repercussions triggered by the mismanagement of nutrient-rich land.
The Banyan Tree Project aims to promote a more sustainable way of life. While those overseeing the plantation are driven to take agroforestry approaches, individual users are encouraged to monitor and subsequently offset their respective carbon emissions.
The operation of the Banyan Tree Project relies on the association of each Banyan tree with users who have demonstrated interest in its plantation/restoration, enabling interaction between users and their respective Banyan trees. Each Banyan tree is listed under a distinct online page, under which it is photographed and geo-localized using modern GIS imaging. Designated municipal workers tend to the Banyan trees long-term health and ensure that plantations are conducted with respect to local biodiversity.
