Miyawaki Method : In News
The Chhattisgarh Forest Department recently organised a Van Mahotsav programme in the Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (MCB) district by planting saplings using the Miyawaki method.
- Miyawaki Method is a method of afforestation developed by the Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Professor Akira Miyawaki.
- It involves planting two to four types of indigenous trees within every square meter.
- Due to the dense planting, the seedlings grow quickly as they compete for sunlight.
- Only native species that would occur naturally in that area without humans, given the specific climate condition, are planted.
- The selection of species to plant in a given area was originally linked to the theory of potential natural vegetation (PNV), in other words, the vegetation that would occur in a specific area without further human interference.
- In this method, the trees become self-sustainable and grow to their full length within three years.
- Miyawaki forests grow 10x faster, are 30x denser and contain 100x more biodiversity.
- They are quick to establish, maintenance-free after the first two-to-three years, and can be created on sites as small as 3 sq. m.
- The goals of a Miyawaki technique include improving biodiversity, sequestering carbon, increasing green cover, lowering air pollution, and preserving the water table.
