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Conserving what's left, renewal, growing new ones, and hearing from the many peoples facing loss of their communities due to the mismanagement and exploitation of forests this special collection gets its start with the launch of the Global Forest Watch (GFW)

GFW is a project where the World Resource Institute brought together fourteen major sponsors, including Rebecca Moore of Google Earth who pioneered the use of mapping to protect our lands and people, enables our citizens to participate in and benefit from an "open data approach in putting decision-relevant information in the hands of governments, companies, NGOs, and the public."

Related special collection on Earthsayers.tv is Biodiversity, Rights of Mother Earth, and the sustainability champion, Julia Butterfly.

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Miyawaki Method of Plantation -Afforestation by Akira Miyawaki

What is the Miyawaki Method of Afforestation

• The ‘Miyawaki’ method of forestation was pioneered by a Japanese botanist named ‘Akira Miyawaki’

• We can use this method to grow an urban forest within a short span of 20-30 years. Note that a conventional forest takes 200 to 300 years to grow naturally.

• In this method, various native species of plants are planted close to each other so that the plants receive sunlight only from the top and grow upwards instead of sideways.

• As a result, the plantation becomes 30 times denser, grows 10 times faster and becomes maintenance-free after a span of 3 years.

• Use this step-wise guide to create an urban forest with the ‘Miyawaki’ method.

• The selected site should have a minimum size of 4 by 3 metres and the plants should receive sunlight for at least 8 hours each day.

Step 1- Soil Preparation

Step 2- Purchase Native Species of Plants

Step 3- Design the Forest

Step 4- Method of Plantation

Step 5 - Tie the Plants to a stick

Step 6 - Water and Monitor the Plantation

EarthSayer Akira Miyawaki