Namakkal Corporation establishes two Miyawaki mini forests with 14,000 saplings
The Namakkal Corporation has planted 14,000 saplings across two new mini forests using the Miyawaki method. This initiative aims to increase urban green cover and improve local biodiversity through a high-density planting technique.
Why it matters
Urban afforestation projects like Miyawaki forests are increasingly used by municipal bodies to combat heat islands and improve environmental sustainability in cities.
Namakkal Corporation establishes two Miyawaki mini forests with 14,000 saplings left Saplings planted at the Miyawaki mini forest at Thummangurichi in Namakkal in Tamil Nadu. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT. The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/p57ci/article71588129.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9868_15_10_2026_16_39_19_1_MIYAWAKI.JPG SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Salem, Tamil Nadu 15/10/2026: Saplings planted at the Miyawaki mini forest established by Namakkal Corporation at Thummangurichi, Tamil Nadu. Photo: Special arrangement Namakkal The Namakkal Corporation established two mini forests using Miyawaki method with 14,000 saplings in Thummangurichi under the vision ‘Green Namakkal – Clean Namakkal – Prosperous Namakkal’. The Corporation has established the two mini forests with the objective of increasing green cover and improving the urban environment. Through this initiative, a total of 14,000 saplings have been planted to enhance the city’s green cover and promote environmental sustainability. As many as 6,200 saplings have been planted in the first mini forest and 7,800 in the second.
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