🌿 Mysuru Tree Audit 2025–26 · Project Nammara
ನಮ್ ಮರ — ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಮರಗಳ ಜನಗಣತಿ
Mysuru Has
Counted Its Trees.
1,20,000 of them. On its streets alone. A citizen science project for the royal city's living heritage.
Led by Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar and the Bherunda Foundation · Scientific leadership by CFAL Research Centre, Mangaluru · In partnership with the Mysore Grahakara Parishat and the Mysuru City Corporation
1,20,000+
Trees Mapped
Streets of Mysuru
60 / 65
Wards Complete
5 in final sweep
520
Citizen Scientists
Volunteers
23
Organisations
Colleges, companies, NGOs
Partners
In collaboration with
Who Leads This
The People Behind Nammara
Rooted in the royal tradition of Mysuru, guided by science, and carried forward by citizens.
Chairperson, Bherunda Foundation
Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar
Project Patron & Co-Founder, Mysuru Tree Audit
Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar, wife of Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Chairperson of the Bherunda Foundation, initiated the Mysuru Tree Audit in November 2025 — continuing the centuries-old tradition of the Wadiyar kings who planted Mysuru's tree heritage for generations they would never see. Under her leadership, the Bherunda Foundation signed a formal agreement with the District Administration at Mysore Palace Board to undertake the city-wide tree audit.
"To say heritage, it is not just about buildings, arts, or parks. It is also about the trees. Mysuru is fast expanding and maintaining a balance is equally important."
Research Director, CFAL Research Centre
Dr. Smitha Hegde
Scientific Lead, Mysuru Tree Audit
Dr. Smitha Hegde designed the Mysuru Tree Census as a citizen science project from its inception — ensuring that the 520 volunteers were not merely counting but collecting rigorous scientific data: GPS coordinates, species identification, height, girth, canopy, health assessment, pavement type, biomass, and carbon sequestered. Her methodology, developed through the Mangaluru tree census and the BIAL Bengaluru census, gives the Mysuru data a scientific credibility that will stand in any governance or research context.
"When citizens know their trees — their names, their age, their health — they will not let them be cut. A relationship changes everything."
Project Patrons & Partners
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar
MP, Mysuru-Kodagu · Titular Head, Royal Family of Mysore · Director, Bherunda Foundation
G. Lakshmikanth Reddy
District Collector, Mysuru · Signatory to the Tree Audit MOU at Mysore Palace Board
Shaikh Tanveer Asif
Commissioner, Mysuru City Corporation · Institutional partner for governance and data handover
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Vijay Moras
Trustee/Administrator · Centre for Advanced Learning · Partner to the Mysuru Tree Audit with CFAL
Month by Month
How the Census Grew
From 5,168 trees in October to 1,20,000+ today. The story of six months of citizen science.
Cumulative trees counted. March figure is ongoing — final count will be updated on project completion.
This week
Who Counted This Week
Week total: 8,204 trees · Project total: 97,804 trees
Right column shows logos only for organisations on the leaderboard that have a partner logo. Sorted by this week's count (highest first).
1
CFAL Mangalore
4,178
2
Infosys
2,045
3
MIT Volunteers
1,304
4
Anuvrat Samiti
334
5
VVCE College
174
6
Shashidhar Kote
131
7
ASK Mysore Team
38
Weekly leaderboard updated every Monday · All-time totals updated as ward data is verified
The People
Every Organisation &
Every Volunteer
520 citizen scientists from 23 organisations. CFAL Research Centre alone counted 51,203 trees — more than half the total verified count.
Individual Volunteers
Shashidhar KoteJagadish SProf. DevikaDr. Sowmya — Santasa HospitalMonishagowda, IT
Why Trust the Science
CFAL Research Centre — A Proven Track Record
CFAL Research Centre, Mangaluru, has been conducting tree censuses since 2003. The Mysuru census is their most ambitious — but not their first.
Mangaluru — 2003 & 2024
19,000+
Trees surveyed across Mangaluru city. The first census led directly to the city corporation reaching out for a green action plan — which became the AMARA Initiative.
BIAL, Bengaluru
68,000+
Trees and plants surveyed at Kempegowda International Airport. This work contributed to BIAL becoming Asia's first ACI Level 5 Carbon-Accredited airport.
Mysuru — 2025–26
1,20,000+
The most comprehensive ward-level urban tree audit ever conducted in India. 60 of 65 wards complete. Data to be submitted to MCC and published for open citizen access.
Citizen Science
What We Recorded
For Every Single Tree
Each of the 520 volunteers was a scientist. For each tree they recorded 8 data points — building a portrait of every tree in Mysuru.
GPS Coordinates
Every tree precisely geolocated. Will be searchable on the interactive map.
Species Identified
143 distinct species in Ward 47 alone. Pongamia pinnata is most common at 32.3%.
Height & Girth
Physical dimensions measured in the field for every single tree.
Canopy Spread
Canopy area recorded to assess shade cover and cooling effect per ward.
Tree Health
Assessed as good, branch dieback, crown discoloration, termite, or dead.
Pavement Type
Soil, bitumen, concrete, or interlock — tells us which trees are under stress.
Biomass & Carbon
Ward 47 alone: 2.7 million kg biomass, 5 million kg carbon sequestered.
Temperature Change
Land surface temperature 2014 vs 2025 — Mysuru's trees are cooling this city.
From the Field
Photographs
Images from the census walks, the launch at Mysore Palace Board, and the teams in the field. Award ceremony photographs will be added here in April 2026.
INSERT: Best census photograph — volunteer beside tallest tree. Hero image.
Mysuru Tree Census 2025–26
Census Launch — Mysore Palace Board, Nov 2025
Project Launch
Volunteers counting — Dattagalli ward (8,045 trees)
Dattagalli
Dr. Smitha Hegde with field volunteers
Science Team
VVCE students — Vijaya Nagara (7,261 trees)
VVCE Team
Infosys team — from 45 trees to 3,282 this month
Infosys
Award Ceremony — April 2026 · Coming soon
Awards · April 2026
Formal handover to MCC and Bherunda Foundation
Handover Ceremony
Volunteer using AMARA app in the field
AMARA Platform
What's Happening
Events
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April 2026 — First Week
Project Completion & Handover Ceremony
Formal presentation of the Mysuru Tree Census to Her Highness Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar, the Bherunda Foundation, and the Mysuru City Corporation. MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, DC G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, and MCC Commissioner to attend.
Upcoming[ Event image ]
April 2026
Volunteer Recognition & Awards
Every one of the 520 volunteers and all 23 organisations recognised. Institution-wise counts, certificates, and acknowledgement from the Bherunda Foundation. Every person who walked a ward will be named.
Upcoming[ Event image ]
Later 2026
Phase 2 — Parks & Gardens Census
Every public park and garden in Mysuru mapped. Open to all citizens who wish to participate. Register below to be among the first notified when Phase 2 begins.
Register belowComing Soon
The Interactive Map
Click any street in Mysuru. See every tree. Its species, height, health, canopy. Every citizen able to look up the tree outside their home.
Street-wise interactive map loading…
The full ward-by-ward dataset is being prepared for public access. Free, open, and searchable by street, ward, or species.
🗺 Search by ward
🌿 Filter by species
📍 Click any tree
📊 Download ward data
🌡 Health overlay
Join the Movement
Be Part of Mysuru's Living Heritage
Phase 1 — the streets — is nearly complete. But the story of Mysuru's trees is just beginning. Every park, every campus, every garden still needs to be counted. And this is not a project that ends.
Every citizen of Mysuru who loves their trees is invited. You do not need a science degree. You need to know your neighbourhood and be willing to walk it.
1
All 65 Ward StreetsNearly complete. 1,20,000+ trees mapped.
2
All City Parks & GardensRegistrations open. Starting mid-2026.
3
All Institutional CampusesSchools, colleges, temples, hospitals.
Open Science
The Data Belongs
to Mysuru's Citizens
Every tree record will be freely accessible. This is public knowledge — built by citizens, for citizens.
Open Data Access
The complete ward-by-ward dataset — GPS coordinates, species, height, girth, canopy, health, pavement type, biomass, carbon — will be published on this website and submitted to the Mysuru City Corporation.
- Free for all non-commercial purposes
- Cite as: Mysuru Tree Audit 2025-26, CFAL Research Centre & Bherunda Foundation
- Access control and audit trail maintained for official users
- City authorities get full governance access via secure portal
QR Code — Coming Soon
Scan to access the full dataset, ward reports, species lists, and the interactive map when live.
[ QR code will be placed here when website is live ]
- Ward-wise PDF reports downloadable
- Species diversity data per ward
- Carbon sequestration figures
What Happens to This Data
1
Census CompleteAll 65 ward datasets verified and compiled
2
Handover to MCCFull dataset submitted to Mysuru City Corporation for governance
3
Public LaunchOpen data portal and interactive map go live on this website
4
Green Mysuru PlanCFAL & MCC sit together to plan next 10 years — where to plant, what to protect
5
Phase 2 BeginsParks & gardens census, with citizens of Mysuru invited to lead