The Latest Breaking News from Akira Miyawaki

How poplars, pistachios, and micro-forests are helping Afghanistan bring back lost forests

For decades, Afghanistan's environmental story was dominated by war, deforestation, and shrinking forests. From the pistachio woodlands of Badghis to the poplar-lined valleys of the northeast, millions of trees disappeared as conflict, fuel shortages, illegal logging, and poverty reshaped the country's landscapes. Researchers estimate that around 50 per cent of…

The Times of India · Jun 11

Tiny forests sow seeds of big biodiversity impact

As the number of tiny forests grows across Australia, one biodiversity champion has laid down regional roots with a first Pacific planting.

AAP · Dec 13, 2025

Tiny forests breathe life and hope into urban Australia

Forests packed into urban spaces as small as basketball courts are quickly revegetating landscapes, attracting native species and connecting people with nature.

AAP · Sep 26, 2025

Alappuzha school teacher’s green initiative features in PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme

Raphi Ramanath creates a herbal garden with more than 150 medicinal plants on the school campus. A second garden, based on Miyawaki technique, houses more than 450 trees of 115 species in five cents.

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2023

Volunteers plant mini-forests in Paris to slow climate change, tackle heatwaves

French volunteers are using a pioneering Japanese tree-planting method to create pocket forests in Paris in the hope they will slow climate change, create biodiversity hotspots and tackle the growing number of heatwaves in the capital.

France 24 · Jan 22, 2023

Planting trees isn’t enough. Here’s why we need tiny man-made forests.

A new book "Mini-Forest Revolution" explores a Japanese botanist's unique way of restoring ecosystems, even in urban spaces.

Inverse · Jun 2, 2022

Assam Science Society creates first micro-forest in college

The man-made forest in Goalpara district’s Lakhipur College is based on Japanese ecologist Akira Miyawaki’s model

The Hindu · May 9, 2022

Alappuzha turns greener with Vidyavanam

Miniature forests set up at 12 educational institutions

The Hindu · Mar 27, 2022

Gurugram: Shot in arm for green belt in Sec 44, Miyawaki way

GURUGRAM: The state pollution board and forest department, jointly with the civic authorities of Gurugram, carried out a plantation drive in a green belt in Sector 44 on Monday to observe the International Day of Forests celebrated across the world on March 21. The theme of this year’s celebration is…

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2022