(an aside - woke up again to the singing of the Whistling Thrush - what a treat!)
The School sits in a protected forest area. There are very strict regulations about felling trees and even in cutting branches - one has to get permits and pay fees and it all takes a long time. This is a good thing, as other areas nearby are somewhat deforested or the lower branches of trees have been lopped off for cattle and goat feed.
The primary tree in this area is an oak - locally called banj - Quercus Incana or Quercus Acutissima.
There are also a lot of long-needled pine - locally called chir - Pinus longifolia. They grow to be quite large: in one of the photos you can see a few rising up above an understory of oak. The closeup of the single pine is the "Lyre Tree" - the symbol for the School.
Another common tree is the Deodar - Cedrus deodara - which is kin to the Cedar of Lebanon. Deodar means 'gift of god.'
Rhododendrons grow here as large trees. There are many of them down near the upper school dormitories and Hansen Field. Other trees include a Himalayan dogwood, two different kinds of maple, and the horse chestnut.
The School sits in a protected forest area. There are very strict regulations about felling trees and even in cutting branches - one has to get permits and pay fees and it all takes a long time. This is a good thing, as other areas nearby are somewhat deforested or the lower branches of trees have been lopped off for cattle and goat feed.
