https://www.pitara.com/tags/forestry/Recent content in Forestry on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/abdul-kareems-forest/Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:01:49 +0000https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/abdul-kareems-forest/<p>A lush green forest in the middle of a rocky wasteland. No, this paradise is not an illusion. Abdul Kareem has created it with his own hands.</p> <p>Kareem&rsquo;s 30-acre forest is in Kasargode district, Kerala. It is home to 1,500 medicinal plants, 2,000 varieties of trees, rare birds, animals and insects. Agricultural scientist, MS Swaminathan, has called the forest a &ldquo;wonderful example of the power harmony with nature.&rdquo;</p> <figure class="image-medium has-caption"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/features-154_1.gif" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/features-154_1_hu_ae2b2cc76d15115b.gif" srcset="https://www.pitara.com/media/features-154_1_hu_96e417455c6e4003.gif 320w, https://www.pitara.com/media/features-154_1_hu_ae2b2cc76d15115b.gif 900w" sizes="(min-width: 900px) 900px, 320px" alt="Abdul Kareem&#39;s Forest [Illustration by Shinod AP]" height="818" width="900" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption>Abdul Kareem&rsquo;s Forest [Illustration by Shinod AP]</figcaption> </figure> <p>So, how did Kareem manage to convert a wasteland into a forest?</p>