Bengaluru Airport acquires Mediterranean flora & fauna, dragon trees between 80-400 years old
BENGALURU: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is trying to make the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru a one-stop location for exotic, endangered and endemic species of flora and fauna. The BIAL has imported the exotic Mediterranean trees and plants from Spain and Italy. This includes world-renowned Dragon Trees (Dracaena Draco) and Cupressus varieties.
After a 10-week voyage from Europe, followed by a two-day road trip from Mumbai, the trees and plants, packed in temperature-controlled containers, have arrived in Bengaluru in good health. All the plants and trees will be kept in a greenhouse for 10 weeks to acclimatise to the local weather and soil conditions, before they are moved to their respective locations.
