by Dr Farooq A. Lone Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Kashmir’s white birch, once vital to writing, architecture, culture, and medicine, has largely disappeared from the valley floor, raising concerns about heritage loss and ecological change

White Birch Tree, locally known as Burza Kul , is yet another fascinating element of arboreal vegetation closely linked to the history, culture and heritage of Kashmir. The tree, and more importantly its bark, occupy a unique place in the story of Kashmiri civilisation, stretching from ancient manuscripts and religious practices to architecture, archaeology and traditional medicine.

The term Burza refers to the thin sheets drawn from the inner bark of birch trees. Kashmiri people appear to have long understood the r

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