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About Museum of Trees

The Chandigarh Nature and Health Society is operating a unique cultural and environmental project in Chandigarh UT India. The Museum of Trees – Chandigarh is India’s first tree museum and is being implemented in Village Daria Chandigarh. The Museum of Trees is inspired, by the unique association between the environment and various spiritual faiths in India. Environment and conservation have always been integral to all faiths that originated from India. However, a unique aspect of the Sikh faith is the naming of places of worship (gurudwaras/temples) after various species of trees. The Museum of Trees is a project sanctioned by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India after being recommended by the Chandigarh Administration in 2010. The Museum of Trees is also supported by the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and Chandigarh Forest Department. The Chandigarh Nature and Health Society has been using clonal technology to conserve sacred trees present in Sikh gurudwaras. Over 10 years, 15 of the most sacred trees of Sikhism have been successfully cloned and are growing in a healthy state in the MUSEUM OF TREES. Mission Conservation of historical trees present in Sikh Gurudwaras in India and Pakistan, by using the technique of genetic cloning to produce true replicas of these historical trees. Educating people of the esteemed place accorded to the environment by the Sikh spiritual faith. Objectives The MUSEUM OF TREES will promote the conservation of sacred trees and herbs through a vigorous Awareness, Education and Action program by involving the people, particularly youth, as stakeholders and using modern educational tools.