75 silent sentinels

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From India’s loneliest tree, a giant sequoia in Jammu, to a 600-year champaka tree sacred to Karnataka’s Soliga tribe, S. Natesh makes a case for elevating these iconic trees to national consciousness






Source: The Hindu Chennai, 08/12/2024, Pg. Magazine Section – 5.

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