How an ancient Japanese technique is helping to restore native flora in Amman, Jordan

Since 2018, a Jordanian architect and a Japanese environmentalist have planted three tiny forests in Amman, Jordan. These are some of the first forests in the Middle East to be designed according to the Miyawaki method, a technique for growing mature forests in a matter of decades at virtually any scale. In a country with just 0.03% tree cover and where tree planting is increasingly popular but knowledge about native vegetation is scattered, the effort involved extensive research and experimentation to identify and propagate native plants. Read the full story: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/in-... #Jordan #Miyawaki #Forests #Urban Check out https://www.mongabay.com/ Watch more of our videos:    / mongabaytv   Subscribe to Mongabay’s newsletter: https://mongabay.us14.list-manage.com... Follow Mongabay on Facebook:   / mongabay   Follow Mongabay on Twitter:   / mongabay   Follow Mongabay on Instagram:   / mongabay