A 1065-year-old ginko tree near the Shita Temple in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/yznews.com.cn]
Old and rare trees which are over 100 years old may be rarely noticed by the public, but they often have value in terms of scientific research, culture and history. Many such trees are being destroyed by disease or insects or because of lack of space due to increasing urbanization.
To counter this problem, an old and rare trees network management system was launched in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province recently. (http://gsmm.yz.soilbd.com/Default.aspx)
Users can find comprehensive information about the trees, including species, age, protection grade, growth status and geographical information on the website.
Yangzhou launched a campaign to identify old and rare trees in October, 2015. To date, the city has 642 old trees and 35 rarely-seen trees registered.
The city's Slender West Lake scenic spot is one of the most populated areas for such trees. A total of 258 of them have been identified in the area.
In the future, the public will also be able to adopt these old and rare trees with the approval of related departments.
(Source:seeyangzhou.com)
