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| This species is listed as lower risk, near threatened. Overcutting, and intensive grazing causing poor regeneration, may result in the extinction of this pine species. The Himachal Pradesh State Forest Department has tried [[plantation|artificial regeneration]] of Chilgoza Pine at many places. However, performance of seedlings was found to be very poor. | | This species is listed as lower risk, near threatened. Overcutting, and intensive grazing causing poor regeneration, may result in the extinction of this pine species. The Himachal Pradesh State Forest Department has tried [[plantation|artificial regeneration]] of Chilgoza Pine at many places. However, performance of seedlings was found to be very poor. |
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− | The scientific name commemorates Captain Gerard, a [[United Kingdom|British]] army officer in India. It was introduced to England in 1839, where it grows well in the warmer drier areas of the southeast, but is very rarely planted. [http://www.mayaflowers.com/mayaflowers-way/ MayaFlowers] is running an NGO in India that is providing guidance for growing and helping people to culivate Pine trees in Himachal Pradesh, India. | + | The scientific name commemorates Captain Gerard, a [[United Kingdom|British]] army officer in India. It was introduced to England in 1839, where it grows well in the warmer drier areas of the southeast, but is very rarely planted. |
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