Translocation of trees to save environment?

Now it is translocation of trees to save environment Environment is main concern to every one, the green cover is dwindling day by day and there is concern about large chunk of forest is destroyed for the sake of development. climate change is main concern. There is a big debate about development versus conservation. Of late, in many cities with the road widening many old trees are destroyed and there are large scale protest from the citizens for vandalism done by authorities. We have heard of translocation of tiger from Sarsika tiger sanctuary (Rajasthan, India) to Ranathambore (Rajasthan, India) as the tiger population in the national park is dwindled. Have you heard of the translocation of trees? The planners thought that instead of felling, cutting and destroying the trees, trees can be translocated from one place to other , of course it needs planning, and cost of translocation is much. The tree after translocation has to be nurtured carefully.
How to translocate a tree?
1. The ground around the translocated tree has to be dug up two to three feet depend upon the age of the tree and organic fertilizer to be applied and left for some time. The branches of the tree have to be cut/trimmed and excess roots should be trimmed. For the cut branches fungicide/ insecticide to be applied to avoid any future infection.
2. The place where the tree has to be planted, a pit is dug 2-4 meters and organic fertilizers and chemical and rooting hormone to be added to increase the root growth.
3. The tree is transported to the place to be planted, while transporting care should be taken to cover the root system with jute sacks
4. After planting its new location, enough manure to be supplied and enough water is supplied to the Tran located plant
5. After translocation, the tree will show setting of leaves and roots with in 20-30 days which is the sign of success. It will not give guarantee of 100percent success.

Translocation of trees needs expertise, time and cost, it success all depend on the age of tree and nurturing of the tree after translocation. The experiments were already started by Bangalore Corporation and Hyderabad and many parts of India. Many corporate while constructing the building are trying to translocate trees from one place to other as a corporate social responsibility to save environment. The recent example is TCS while constructing their building in Hyderabad has translocated 100 trees which are 20 years old. ICFAI has translocated many mango, jack fruit and coconut tress. The banyan tree planting near the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is brought from 100 km away. In Bangalore Corporation has translocated many trees while widening of road. National high way authorities also translocated trees while widening of roads. Translocation costs between few thousand to lakhs depend on age of the tree and distance. What every may be cost of translocation, trees will give direct and indirect benefit to human being, the total cost of the services a tree gives is much more than the translocation of the tree.

It is good sign that many individual and companies follow this, and not bother the cost of translocation and do this as a corporate social responsibility and individual social responsibility. Let environment come first.