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Kashmir’s Iconic Chinar Trees are Disappearing

Srinagar: “It was a moment of panic for the tourists,” says Fayaz Ahmad, the head clerk of Shalimar Garden, recalling the incident when a 300-year-old Chinar tree toppled over in September 2024. “Fortunately, there was no physical damage to anyone.” That is the period when the leaves of the magnificent Chinars turn a brilliant red, at […]