India showcases a remarkably diverse range of geographical landscapes that
house a rich tapestry of wildlife. The country boasts of 566 Wildlife
Sanctuaries and 104 National Parks that are teeming with a variety of flora
and fauna. Predictably, most of these wildlife hotspots are located in
remote parts of the country and their potential as a destination for
tourism is only just being realised. An ever-increasing network of national
highways, investments in infrastructure development and a keen interest in
the protection and regulation of wildlife by the Indian Government is
creating the framework necessary to catapult wildlife tourism across the
country. As wildlife destinations witness a sharp increase in tourist
footfalls, the imperative role of conserving these natural habitats becomes
paramount. Authorities need to be overtly cognizant of the fact that the
ecology of these regions must be protected from rampant urbanization.
Measures need to be put in place that help conserve the habitat that
enables wildlife to flourish. This could include setting visitor limits,
educating tourists about the importance of conservation, and encouraging
practices that minimize disturbance to wildlife.
Number of Gardens locations by each state/territory
State/Territory Population Number Of
Gardens
Maharashtra 51.97M 4764
Uttar Pradesh 41.61M 4100
Tamil Nadu 28.82M 3380
West Bengal 18.58M 2694
Andhra Pradesh 14.06M 2676
Gujarat 31.74M
2650
Madhya Pradesh 17.99M 2539
Bihar 9.69M
2166
Rajasthan 13.51M
1938
Karnataka 23.05M
1842
Telangana 20.01M
1633
Odisha 7.96M
1155
Haryana 8.50M
1079
Kerala 6.51M
1027
Chhattisgarh 4.14M
857
Punjab 7.96M
527
Jharkhand 8.49M
472
Delhi 15.14M
470
Uttarakhand 2.46M
436
Assam 3.35M
323
Mizoram 445.05K
157
Jammu and Kashmir 2.67M 157
Goa 820.24K
116
Manipur 509.18K
101
Tripura 388.99K
98
Nagaland 641.08K
74
Chandigarh 960.79K
65
Himachal Pradesh 718.42K 44
Puducherry 811.94K
42
Meghalaya 291.40K
42
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 119.46K 13
Arunachal Pradesh 197.27K
7
Sikkim 52.10K
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How many Gardens are there in India? There are a total of 37560 Gardens in
India as of October 15, 2025.
Crop diversity, agricultural sustainability and livelihood
security of 45 traditional home gardens located in three villages of
north-east India was studied during 2006-2007. Individual households having
0.10 ha of land were taken as the sampling units. Crop composition, species
richness and diversity, dominance and evenness indices were determined
using various phyto-sociological tools, uses of plant species and
extraction pattern of the products was estimated by direct observation and
interviewing the farmers through Participatory Rural Appraisal method. Our
results depict home gardens as dynamic in structure with high crop
diversity having a mixture of annuals and perennials and with varied
economical and ecological functions. A total of 231 species (105 trees, 50
shrubs and 76 herbs) belonging to 88 families were observed composing the
gardens and among these 27% species were common to all gardens. Eight of
the species are found to have contributed >Rs. 10,000/annum each to the
household income.
In north-east India particularly in Mizoram, the
traditional home gardens are classified from a land-use perspective as
agroforestry systems with a mixture of herbs, shrubs and trees and
other agricultural
crops within the household boundary and under the family labour and
management. Like most multistorey agroforestry systems in the tropics,
the Mizo’s
home gardens are similar in their architecture with mixed crop
composition. These
gardens are located in tropical regions with multi-storied structures both
vertically and horizontally. The uppermost canopy consisted of a perennial tree
layer followed by a subcanopy layer of both annual and perennial species.
The third storey consists of vegetables and also climbing crops. The lowest
storey, i.e. ground layer consisted of herbaceous food crops, forage,
medicinal and other crops.
Studies on home garden systems from different ecological and
geographical regions showed that the worldwide average size of home garden
units is around 0.10-0.50 ha 11-14. Home garden size by and large is a
function of the plant diversity and garden size. Larger gardens had a
higher number of species and it decreased with the decrease in size of the
garden. This pattern of increasing tree species richness with increasing
land holding was also reported for other home garden systems 13, 15, 16.
Although a few species were common to all the gardens, the majority of the
species differed in their composition between gardens. The variation in
species composition was mostly induced by altitude and garden size.
The species diversity index for tree, shrub and herb in the present
study was 4.295, 3.622 and 3.990 respectively. Species diversity index in
our study was higher than that of the index value of 3.93 in the home
gardens of Sri Lanka 18, 1.9-2.7 in the home gardens of Thailand 19 and
the value of 3.21 in Karnataka 17. However, our plant diversity index
values are comparable with the values (4.03-4.42) reported by Sunwar et
al.20 from the home gardens of western Nepal. A high species richness index
in the home gardens of Aizawl indicates their species richness and the
system is more stable and mature and therefore can be self-sustaining. The
high diversity in the home gardens could be the result of selection of species
by the owners with utility of the specific products as the main criterion.
The evenness index for trees, shrubs and herbs also varied slightly with
greater values shared by tree species followed by herbs and shrubs.
Gen Z's plant obsession stems from a need for wellness and
stress relief, a way to fulfill nurturing instincts without the commitment
of children, and a desire for aesthetic, 'Insta-worthy' home decor, all
amplified by social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, providing
community and a connection to nature in an increasingly digital world, with
the pandemic further fueling this trend for its grounding, mindful, and
therapeutic qualities.
Mental Health & Self-Care:
Stress Relief: Caring for plants offers a calming, mindful break from
digital overload, lowering stress and promoting well-being.
Nurturing Instinct: Plants provide a low-maintenance way to fulfill the
innate human need to care for something, acting as surrogate 'babies' or
pets.
Therapeutic Routine: Watering, pruning, and repotting create structure and
a sense of accomplishment, especially during uncertain times.
Lifestyle & Social Factors:
Aesthetic Appeal: Plants are highly "aesthetic," turning homes into green,
vibrant spaces that look great in photos and videos.
Digital Detox: Gardening offers a tangible, hands-on activity that pulls
focus away from screens and social media.
Community: Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram have
"plantfluencers" and communities that share tips, creations, and a sense of
belonging.
Affordability: Compared to luxury goods, plants offer an accessible way to
invest in well-being and home improvement, notes Fluid Branding.
Connection to Nature & The World:
Environmental Values: Gen Z values sustainability, and plants connect them
to nature, aligning with broader eco-conscious principles, says Let Plant.
Pandemic Effect: Lockdowns intensified the trend, as people sought ways to
beautify their homes and find purpose while staying inside, a habit that
has continued.
In essence, plants offer Gen Z a blend of therapy, aesthetics, community,
and purpose, making them a perfect antidote to modern digital life.
The outlook gives safety and blessings of nature to humans;
however, nature’s destruction is also inevitable; because food causes
diseases, can we stop eating? K Rajaram IRS 18126
On Sun, 18 Jan 2026 at 05:47, Markendeya Yeddanapudi <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> --
> *Mar*
>
> The Two Components of a Problem
>
> Every problem has two aspects, the part that is visible and apparent and
> the part that is not visible but connected. What one can see with the eyes
> mainly appears easy to tackle. But what is not seen with the eyes belongs
> to the invisible part or dimension, often 99. 9965% of the problem. As this
> part cannot be seen, it has to be tackled by feeling and willing, using the
> will power. In this 99.9965% (the invisible spectrum) part you have to
> invoke and partner with nature to sense and tackle. Theism has a role. Most
> important the problem must be faced honestly without any bluff. Nature
> needs only honesty.
>
> Actually everything in nature is connected to everything else in the
> Universe, creating the continuous symbiotic electromagnetic vibrations. On
> the earth the electromagnetic connections transform into symbiotic
> emotional vibrations. The troposphere brims with the diverse messages from
> the Flora and the Fauna. It brims with the communications of perceptions
> and understandings as smells and sounds.
>
> In the totally free and healthy nature, you will not be left alone with
> your 00.0035% seeing of the problem. The rest, the 99.9965% of the
> invisible spectrum automatically takes to solving your problem, adjusting
> you into the great macro symbiosis. In free nature, say in a free and
> healthy forest you will not and cannot be alone. The flora and the fauna
> automatically include you among them and you become a limb of the single
> organism there, the local Biosphere. Every free forest becomes a single
> emotions filled organism. When you enter that forest, without any fear but
> filled with faith in that forest, you automatically experience the surge of
> strength and bubbling energy, propelling you into activity. No problem can
> threaten and make you worry. You automatically invoke the 99.9965% in the
> invisible spectrum to participate with you in solving the problem. The
> invisible nature is God. If you just practice feeling God, you
> automatically invoke the whole nature to join you, making you the macro
> being.
>
> On the earth every organism automatically responds to love-in the
> symbiosis of the free forest, you feel the flow of acceptance and approval
> from every other organism, creating wonderful exhilaration. Fear and worry
> cannot have any scope. The fight or flight becomes happy game, not terror
> stricken responses. Fear happens only due to worry before the feared event
> or by remembering after the event, but never during the happening of the
> event, during the game of flight or fight. Nature automatically solves
> problems, in fact protects you from problems. Another name for the
> symbiotic nature is God. God is part of Geography in freedom. Such free
> Geography does not even allow problems to sprout.
>
> Today we are continuously creating the Cartesian shackles on nature, with
> the cartesianed science and feelings less and response less technology. The
> techno-logic of technology is the dead logic of machines, which is basic
> for economics whose activity means destroying nature without any feeling.
> We are destroying continuously the feelings based invisible nature; the
> 99.9965% invisible spectrum. God has been eliminated.
>
> As God has been chased away, the Basmasuras have taken to the continuous
> destruction of nature, poisoning the land, water and air, destroying
> rivers, lakes, waterfalls, destroying the lithosphere with mining, nature
> is being maimed continuously. There is no part of Earth that is not maimed
> by the Cartesian science and the feeling-less technology. Every University
> is training Basmasuras who destroy nature from diverse angles called
> faculties. The deadly Cartesianism is ruling every University.
>
> Now the biggest problem is how to change the Universities from the
> Cartesian paradigm to the ecological paradigm based on the symbiosis of
> free nature.
>
> If a University starts a ‘Free Nature Park’ without human tampering, then
> it will be actually reviving the Geography of emotions and feelings of the
> free nature, the Geography in the invisible spectrum which will be 99.9965%
> of the total Geography.
>
> YM Sarma
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