Tulsi Gowda - Encyclopedia of Forests

December 22 , 2024 8 hrs 0 min 46 0

Padma Shri awardee Tulsi Gowda, an environmentalist from Karnataka, passed away.
She is revered as the “tree goddess” by the Halakki tribal community.
She is known as the ‘encyclopaedia of forest’.
Gowda has been credited with planting and nurturing over 1 lakh trees across Karnataka.
Her contributions have strengthened one community reserve, five tiger reserves, 15 conservation reserves, and 30 wildlife sanctuaries.