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Bharat Vana: Mysuru to get a Miyawaki forest as MCC signs an MoU
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A Japanese botanist's dense-planting trick comes to Mysuru: the Miyawaki method Environment questions test
Mysuru gets a Miyawaki-method urban forest project.
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Prime Minister Modi is set to launch the 'Bharat Vana' Miyawaki forest project in Mysuru, and the Mysuru City Corporation has signed an MoU for it.
The Miyawaki method, named after Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, plants dense stands of native species to create fast-growing urban forests.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Bharat Vana is a Miyawaki-method urban forest project to be launched in Mysuru, with an MoU signed by the Mysuru City Corporation.
- The Miyawaki method is named after Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki.
- It plants dense stands of native species to create fast-growing urban forests.
- The method originated in Japan, not India.
- Syllabus link: GS Paper 3 - Environment (afforestation, urban ecology).
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Prelims
- The Miyawaki method involves planting saplings of native species very densely to create fast-growing forests.
- The method is named after Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki and was developed in Japan.
- Bharat Vana is a Miyawaki forest project being launched in Mysuru, Karnataka, with the Mysuru City Corporation as a partner.
Mains
GS Paper 3 (Environment): Rapid urbanisation has reduced green cover and worsened heat and air quality. Dense native-species plantations, as in the Miyawaki method, offer a compact urban greening tool. Success depends on choosing native species, maintaining the plantations and involving local bodies and citizens, so that survival rates stay high over the long term.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about the Miyawaki method of afforestation:
- It involves planting saplings of native species very densely.
- It is named after the Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki.
- It was first developed in India.
How many of the above statements are correct?
- Only one
- Only two
- Only three
- None
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Answer: B — Correct: Only two — Statements 1 and 2 are correct; the method was developed in Japan, so statement 3 is wrong. • Only one — wrong: Two statements are correct, not just one. • Only three — wrong: Statement 3 is wrong, so all three cannot be correct. • None — wrong: Statements 1 and 2 are correct, so 'None' is wrong.
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