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India Gets Its 1st Grass Conservatory In Uttarkhand's Ranikhet
India's first grass conservatory was inaugurated at Ranikhet in Uttarakhand's Almora district on November 14. It's been developed by Uttarakhand Forest Department's research wing and funded by the Central Government. The conservatory is spread on two acres, having 90 different grass species related to scientific, ecological, medicinal, and cultural import. It'll create awareness about grass species and promote their importance among people,… read-more
Tags: Grass Conservatory, Almora, Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, Forest Department
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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Think Less, Feel More: India's First Forest Healing Centre In Ranikhet
Uttarakhand Forest Department's research wing has developed India's first forest healing centre in popular hill station Ranikhet. Based on the Japanese technique of ‘shinrin-yoku’ or forest bathing and ancient Indian traditions, the 13-acre healing centre offers forest walking, tree-hugging, forest meditation and sky gazing. The Chief Conservator of Forest (Research), Sanjiv Chaturvedi has summarized the centre's essence as, "Be silent, go… read-more
Tags: Uttarakhand, Ranikhet, Forest Healing Centre, Forest Department, shinrin-yoku
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