As many as 59 tree species were identified at the Dorekere Lake, spread across 28 acres in Uttarahalli, Bengaluru, by an ActionAid Association survey as a part of its biodiversity documentation effort.
Facilitated by naturalist and founder of EcoEdu, Ulhas Anand, the survey which saw participation of children, youngsters, and nature lovers, documented a total of 767 trees at the lake. Of these, 746 trees were identified around the lake area and 21 in the island region of the lake. As many as 169 trees were honge, making it the highest, followed by 87 large leaved mahogany trees, 40 Indian badam trees, 36 jamun trees, followed by other native and foreign species like Cassia Siamea, Huu Arasi, Indian Tulip also known as as Portia, Nile Tulip, Rain Tree, Singapore Cherry and many more.
