Conserving Pune’s Rare Baneri Bor Trees: A Fight Against Pollution and Urbanization

1. The remaining trees in Pune are in danger due to garbage dumping, river pollution, and unmonitored construction.
2. The Baneri bor tree produces unique sweet and sour fruit with a saffron tinge, but it is at risk due to urbanization and pollution.
3. A local activist plans to approach the state government and PMC to create a development region to protect the Baneri bor trees.
4. The activist has collected over 5,000 saplings of the tree and plans to create a fruit forest in a nearby village.

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