In A First Scientific Trees Count In Mysuru's 65 Wards Document 1, 21, 789 Trees
The project is the first scientific exercise to count, geo tag and permanently record every tree across all 65 wards of the City Corporation and the gathered data could be used to guide planting drives, protect old avenues trees and build continuous green networks that reduce heat and improve air quality index.
BENGALURU: An exercise taken up to count trees across 65 wards of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) documented 1, 21, 789 trees on streets and roads, city parks and public gardens, schools, colleges, temples and hospital campuses and the tree count was taken-up under “Nammara” project (Ours Tree).
The count of trees in Mysuru city began in October, 2025 and completed in April, 2026 to submit its preliminary report on the trees to Deputy Commissioner Lakshmikanth Reddy by Trishika Kumari Wadiyar, who led the project through her Bherunda Foundation, an arm of the erstwhile Mysore Royal family and the wife of scion of Mysore Royal family and incumbent Lok Sabha member Yaduveer Srikrishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar representing Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha seat.
The project is the first scientific exercise to count, geo tag and permanently record every tree across all 65 wards of the City Corporation and the gathered data could be used to guide planting drives, protect old avenues trees and build continuous green networks that reduce heat and improve air quality index.
The exercise was made a flagship initiative by Trishika Kumari Wadiyar and in a statement she said “More than a tree census, it is an investment in the city’s environmental future and a foundation for informed urban planning and sustainable development for generations to come.”
However, species breakdown, ward-wise density, canopy coverage, carbon sequestration and heritage trees list are under expert verification and the detailed analysis report will be released in August this year. The final report on trees count in Mysuru city wards to be released in August this year will throw light on verified species count and top-20 species distribution maps, heritage trees over 100 years old, native and exotic species among many other details.
In January this year, The Bherunda Foundation headed by Trishika Kumari embraced the project as an endeavor of the people, by the people and for the people of Mysuru. However, the project was initiated by Mysuru Grahakara Parishat, an ngo, by inviting the Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL Research Centre.
The project under Trishika Kumari Wadiyar soon evolved into a broad-based civic movement bringing together the district administration, Mysuru City Corporation, businesses, academic institutions, civil society organisations and hundreds of citizen volunteers.
