Akira Miyawaki

“It will protect you from air pollution, block out noises and make the surroundings cooler,” says Dr. Miyawaki’s student, Nishino Fumitaka, explaining how such a forest saved lives during a tsunami and landslide in Japan.

The Central Rail-side Warehouse Company (CRWC) premises at Jogeshwari East will soon see, as Green Yatra claims, Mumbai’s first Miyawaki urban dense forest.

The 89-year-old has spent his entire life promoting native forests and has already planted over 40 million trees in more than 15 countries.