ಉದ್ಯಾನ ನಗರಿLand cover · 1973–2020
Concrete Tide
In 1973, 68% of Bengaluru was tree cover. By 2020, 93% was built over or paved, and green had fallen to 3%.
Source: T.V. Ramachandra et al., Energy & Wetlands Research Group, IISc, ENVIS Technical Report 131. The layout is schematic. Each cell is an equal slice of the city; lakes and parks sit roughly where they are.