Tulasi Gowda: Meet 'Encyclopedia of forest' honored with Padma Shri

Tulasi Gowda, who is also known as 'Encyclopedia of forest', has a vast knowledge of diverse species plants and herbs and was also named as one of recipients of prestigious Pma Shri Award. 72-year-old has nurtured more than 40,000 trees so far and still continues to nurture m and share her knowledge with people to carry forward message of environment protection. According to reports, she belongs to Honalli village in Karnataka and is from Halakki tribe. 

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Gowda has been working for mor nature for past six deces. While speaking to a local media outlet, a local resident said that she was actively also involved in afforestation programme conducted by forest department after which her service was regularised and now her pension is her only source of livelihood. 

Even without a formal education, she knows minutest detail of sapling she has planted, time it will take to grow, amount of water required and medicinal properties too. She has left no stone unturned top spre awareness among people about conservation of forests. Her economic status could also not deter her from pursuing what she felt was important as she has planted and nurtured thousands of trees over past 60 years. 

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According to a local media outlet, environmentalist Dr Yellappa Reddy has also acknowledged Gowda's contribution to environment conservation and called her concern towards nature 'extraordinary'. He furr reportedly said that she knows how to treat rare ethnic varieties. She single-handedly also tackled poachers and stopped forest fires. Reddy ded that her contribution to conservation of Western Ghat forest is 'immeasurable'. 

'Nation's Jewels'

Pma Awards is one of highest civilians honours of country, conferred in three categories namely, Pma Vibhushan, Pma Bhushan and Pma Shri. awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, tre and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. 

Union Minister Piyush Goyal recently also shared a video tribute to 'heroes' who received prestigious award. 

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