Expert : Pine trees are no longer a thing of beauty in the water starved Darjeeling hills. Darjeeling's disillusionment with the coniferous plant, introduced by the British, was evident on the concluding day of a week long environment awareness programme organised by the Padmaja Naido Himalayan Zoological Park at Darjeeling today. The park is the country's most well-known captive breeding centre of rare and endangered animals.