Anna University Launches Forest Restoration App to Restore Forests in Tamil Nadu

Content Curator | Updated On - Mar 18, 2024

Anna University has launched a web application which offers details on the quantity of forest cover, forest type (thorny or evergreen), the location of degraded forest as well as the amount of compost needed for restoring the forest.

Anna University Launches Forest Restoration App to Restore Forests in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi: As per the latest updates, the Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management at Anna University has developed a one-of-a-kind web application during a workshop held for 'Enhancing Carbon Sink in Tamil Nadu' on May 11, 2024. The app will aim to restore forest cover in all 39 districts of Tamil Nadu.

As per Anna University, the web application is designed to provide details on the quantity of forest cover, forest type (thorny or evergreen), the location of the degraded forest as well as the amount of compost needed for restoring the forest in Tamil Nadu state.

**Launch of Forest Restoration App at Anna University**

This initiative is taken to address the degradation of 42% of Tamil Nadu's forest due to decreasing organic carbon content in the soil, leading to poor tree growth. The university researchers recommended that the forest department utilize compost produced by analysing organic or wet waste from municipal solid trash.

Informing about this initiative, Kurian Joseph, Director of Centre of Climate Change and Disaster Management, said, “Around 17,000T municipal solid waste is generated in the state every day, and half is biodegradable. Around 500-2,000T compost is produced every day. It solves two purposes- solid waste management and forest restoration”.

Sharing his views, A Ramachandran, a Professor at Anna University said, “The application will be given to the forest department for enhancing the carbon sink. Maybe we will release it to the public in a week”.

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