Meet Kerala's 'rainforest gardeners' creating a Noah's ark for endangered plants
by Neelima Vallangi in Kerala

The Guardian    Translate This Article
1 July 2025

On 1 July 2025 The Guardian reported: In one of the world's 'hottest hotspots' of biodiversity, an all-female team have turned a patch of forest into a haven for orchids, ferns, succulents, and carnivorous plants. Global Good News service views this news as a sign of rising positivity in the fields of science and environment, documenting the growth of life-supporting, evolutionary trends.

At the Gurukula botanical sanctuary, where Laly Joseph, 56, is head of plant conservation and the most experienced 'rainforest gardener', every plant is considered precious and an all-female team strives to give them the best chance of surviving an increasingly harsh climate.

...Known for the incredible richness of its biodiversity and high percentage of species unique to the area, the Western Ghats range stretches for 1,000 miles (1,600km) and hosts a variety of habitats from tropical forests to montane grasslands. However, this ecosystem is under constant and heavy threat from urban sprawl, industrial and mining activity, and deforestation.

The Gurukula botanical sanctuary is part of the mountain range but the tiny enclave is a refuge for up to 40 percent of all plant species found in the entire Western Ghats.

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