The "Miyawaki method" is well known for the:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) Creation of mini forests in urban areas
The Miyawaki method is famous for creating dense mini forests in urban areas. Named after Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, it plants saplings of many native species very close together so that they grow into a thick forest in a few years.
- ✓ (c) Saplings of various species are planted close to each other and grow into a dense urban forest, ten times faster and thirty times denser than by the traditional method, according to the Prime Minister's Office.
- ✗ (a) The method makes forests, not commercial farms, and it is not a dryland-farming scheme.
- ✗ (b) It uses mixed native tree species, not genetically modified plants.
- ✗ (d) It has no connection to wind energy.
Remember · Miyawaki method (Akira Miyawaki, Japan): close planting of many native species to raise dense mini urban forests within 2-3 years.
Sources
- Prime Minister's Office, PM dedicates Maze Garden and Miyawaki Forest in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat (30 Oct 2022; Internet Archive copy) ↗ “This forest is named after the technique developed by a Japanese botanist and ecologist Dr Akira Miyawaki to plant saplings of various species that are planted close to each other which develops into a dense urban forest.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2022, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·