“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.
For 20 years, Bimal Desai has been crusading for the protection of Cubbon Park. Instrumental in getting night traffic banned in Bengaluru's green lung, he has also grown eight Miyawaki forests in his backyard!
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