A study was conducted in different forests of districts of Rudraprayag and Pauri (Uttarakhand) in the Central Himalayas for determining the physical and chemical features of soil. The findings indicated that there was more accumulation of minerals in the undisturbed forests irrespective of disturbed forest type.
The decades-old pine trees are under threat, as Capital Development Authority (CDA) still lacks any equipment to relocate large trees, impeding the construction of Zero Point Interchange (ZPI).