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Conclusion:
It may be difficult to increase tree
cover to 15 % of geographical area. The tree
cover within the municipal corporation area may
be improved to 10% by planting trees in gaps,
institutional lands, streets and along Sabarmati
River. About three dozen lakesmay be developed
by planting suitable trees like Neem, Khati amli,
Ficus
sp. Development of tree groves or block
Concrete jungle with poor tree cover
Ahmedabad city near Kankaria Zoo
of tree plantations is necessary to avoid high
temperature island in extreme summer. Thus,
over seven lakh trees may be added in a period
of ten years by planting about one and half lakh
tall seedlings every year. Tree plantations should
also be raised in peripheral villages to cover the
gap.
