The Forest department will embark on a drive to preserve endangered mango species by planting the seedlings of wild and native mango varieties.
Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran will formally inaugurate the project aiming to nurture shade trees at a function at the Pavandoor Government Higher Secondary School in Kozhikode on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) E. Pradeep Kumar said the social forestry wing had prepared 17,070 mango seedlings for distribution from its 14 divisions in the State. These seedlings would be planted in places where mango trees had been removed for road development. Tree guards would also be established with assistance from local bodies.
