Q. ‘Miyawaki forests’ is a method originated in which country?
Answer:
Japan
Notes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about Miyawaki plantation, the Japanese method of creating dense urban forests in a small area, during his latest ‘Mann ki baat’ episode.
The Prime Minister also cited the example of a Kerala-based teacher, Raafi Ramnath, who used the Miyawaki technique to transform a barren land into a mini forest called Vidyavanam by planting 115 varieties of trees.