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Urban Forest — Miyawaki Forests for Karachi

by Urban Forest (Shahzad Qureshi) · HQ 🇵🇰 Pakistan

#tree-planting#air-quality
0saplingsSaplings planted at Clifton Urban Forestas of 2023-10-18 · may be outdated
0forestsUrban Miyawaki forests created in Karachi and Lahoreas of 2023-10-18 · may be outdated

Entrepreneur Shahzad Qureshi founded Urban Forest after a 2015 heatwave killed more than 2,000 people in Karachi. Using the Miyawaki dense-planting method, he transformed a barren park in Clifton into a three-acre native forest of 38,000 saplings, complete with ponds and returning birdlife. His team has since created a string of 'tiny forests' across Karachi and Lahore as natural air conditioners for heat-stressed cities.

visit website ↗Heinrich Böll Stiftung: Karachi's urban forest initiatives ↗

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