Auroville Action Group (AAG) SHAKTI, Auroville (AUROS)

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Get a list of plants Found in AUROS in The fundamental aim of shakti is locating the remnants of the Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest (T.D.E.F), exhaustively documenting the species composition of that forest and propagating all the species contained therewithin, and has been pursued with dedication and considerable success. The herbarium preserved in the center is in good condition and is deemed the best available by Father Mathew (Author of the well known, “Flora of TamilNadu Carnatic”), for his work on the new flora of the region from cuddalore to Chennai. The available documentation of the forest at shakti is of great potential use as a model to other centers and conservation efforts as a way of assessing the stature of remnant vegetation. The encouragement and education of the population of Auroville has continued. Various forest areas within Auroville have been planted with T.D.E.F species – over 40 acres. An additional education tool was developed for internal use within Auroville titled “ A Planters Guide to the T.D.E.F. Species”. It gives a description of each species, where it is found and simple guidelines as how to plant it. It also includes many illustrations.