The Sandalwood Trees of Bangalore, India
The Center of College of the Army Service Corps in Bangalore , recently converted an unused airport road into a forest of sandalwood trees . This was a project in the preservation and the care of the ecosystem, as more than five thousand trees were planted on the grounds during the month of June, 2009. This is also to be the home for a variety of other plants and flowers as well as a protected reserve for wildlife and various species of birds. The director of the program stated that the care of the trees will be of utmost importance, as the different species range in age from seedlings to mature trees of more than twenty five years in age. The addition of the bird populations with serve to balance the habitat, and as well, the birds are the natural pollinators of the trees. This reserve is locate out of the view of the public, however is accessible for tours and is located close to the downtown area and to many hotels. Bangalore, India established the center in the middle of the 20th Century as a station of trade and supply distribution, everything from clothing to food to weapons and ammunition.
Recently, the city of Bangalore has had issues of the controlling the vandalizing of and the theft of these trees, and the center is there to provide the protection and the safety of the trees which are comprised of such sacred and precious wood. The Army corps has no separate wing with botanists and scientists, and the care of the trees is the responsibility of the landscapers that care for the rest of the grounds on a day to day basis. There intent is to preserve the trees for the future, and it is a goal that is well worth reaching, and one that will take a lot of diligence for those involved. It seems that the sandalwood thieves of Bangalore have been very successful recently, in gaining entrance to and stealing trees that are kept in secure locations. In fact very recent, was an attempt made by four such men, as they entered the Chief Justice of the High courts residential compound and attempted to steal the trees. Well guarded locations have been hit by these bandits and the Army Service Corps of Bangalore will do all that is necessary to make certain that this does not happen to their newly planted crop.
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