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In India, volunteers map riverside trees to make a case for urban conservation

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Briefings

Volunteers in Pune, India, are manually mapping trees along riverbanks to document environmental damage for advocacy against the Pune Riverfront Development Project. The project, estimated at 47 billion rupees, aims to create infrastructure along the Mula and Mutha rivers. Since 2024, the group has used the iNaturalist app to systematically record tree data, highlighting sacred groves like Ram-Mula Devrai. This evidence aims to support sustainable alternatives to the proposed development.

Key points

• Volunteers from Pune River Revival manually map trees along riverbanks to document environmental damage for advocacy.
• The project is estimated to cost 47 billion rupees (about $500 million) and aims to create infrastructure along the Mula and Mutha rivers.

Context

This initiative emerged from the Pune Riverfront Development Project, a grassroots movement formed in response to the planned development. Volunteers use citizen-science apps to create evidence for government advocacy, with data now accessible through the iNaturalist platform.

Limitations

Evidence covers only Pune, India, and focuses on tree mapping for riverbank conservation. The article does not provide specific dates for the project's start, exact volunteer counts, or confirmed outcomes from advocacy efforts. Data collection is manual and app-dependent, limiting scalability and long-term tracking capabilities.

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