Ginkgo trees to be planted in Kashmir

Botanical experts and Floriculture department in Jammu and Kashmir state, India, have undertaken the plantation of Ginkgo to save it from extinction there.
In order to preserve an old heritage tree, the Department of Floriculture has started propagation of this tree so that the rare species could be preserved. "To avoid extinction, we are planting more such trees in new areas after propagation so that we can see them living in future also," said Sarwar Naqash, director of Floriculture Department Kashmir.
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