48,000 trees mapped as Mysuru rolls out city-wide tree audit

The comprehensive tree census that has commenced in the city, an initiative by the Mysuru district administration, with the support of the Bherunda Foundation, has already documented 48,000 trees, with the city-wide exercise expected to be completed by the end of March, positioning Mysuru as a ‘green city’.

The comprehensive tree census that has commenced in the city, an initiative by the Mysuru district administration, with the support of the Bherunda Foundation, has already documented 48,000 trees, with the city-wide exercise expected to be completed by the end of March, positioning Mysuru as a ‘green city’.

Under the initiative, every tree in all wards of the city will be scientifically documented to create robust data for future urban planning, environmental policy formulation, and green-zone development.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in connection with the tree audit project titled ‘Nammara’ (my tree) was signed, marking the launch of the comprehensive tree enumeration and green-zone assessment programme, ‘Mysuru Tree Audit 2025–26’.

Of the 65 wards under the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), surveys are currently underway in 37 wards, with more than 48,000 trees already documented. The survey across all wards is targeted for completion by March 31.

The ambitious project is being implemented by the Bherunda Foundation in collaboration with the Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL), Mangaluru, combining environmental research, scientific methodologies, and active citizen participation. The district administration has signed an MoU with the Bherunda Foundation to undertake the scientific census of trees across Mysuru city.

According to the Bherunda Foundation, each tree will be geo-tagged and documented using location-based mapping, growth parameters, and biomass data. Tree health assessments will be conducted to identify threats such as diseases, concretisation, and root damage, followed by appropriate conservation measures. Details, including species, height, trunk diameter, and canopy spread, will be scientifically recorded.