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Changa Manga Forest

Changa Manga forest is one of the largest man-made forests in the world located 70 kilometers south of Lahore, covering an area of 48.6 square kilometers. The British planted and irrigated the land in 1890 to provide fuel for India's railway network. The most common tree species are Sheesham, Kikar, White Mulberry, Eucalyptus, and Populus.

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Changa Manga Forest

Changa Manga forest is one of the largest man-made forests in the world located 70 kilometers south of Lahore, covering an area of 48.6 square kilometers. The British planted and irrigated the land in 1890 to provide fuel for India's railway network. The most common tree species are Sheesham, Kikar, White Mulberry, Eucalyptus, and Populus.

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SHOOTING CHANGA MANGA FOREST

BY AHMAD TARIQ BHATTI

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Changa Manga forest is one of the largest man-planned and man-grown forests in the world. It is located approximately 70 kilometers in the South of Lahore. It covers an area of 48.6 square kilometers (12,000 acres). The planting and irrigation of the land took place in 1890 AD by the British to provide for the fuel needs of Indian Railways Network.

The most common species of trees found in the forest are Dalbergia Sissoo (Sheesham), Acacia Nilotica (Kikar), Morus Alba (White Mulberry), Eucalyptus (Safaidah) and other Populus species.

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Important note Photos used in the presentation are taken on 08/10/12.

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