Gopalakrishnan K R used his retirement benefits to turn rubber plantation into mini forest with thousands of trees
A Kerala-based retired bank employee, turned a 1-acre rubber plantation into a mini forest. Gopalakrishnan KR, used his retirement benefits for the remarkable project. Gopalakrishnan K R, says we frequently forget, that natural products are not simply for humans to enjoy. The 67-year-old. has been cultivating a tiny fruit forest on a one-acre plot of land in Mannamangalam for the past seven years, owing to his deep passion for nature. Thousands of trees provide shelter and food for birds and animals in this lush sanctuary. Gopalakrishnan says, "I don't mess with the forest or take any of the fruits because it is set up for the birds and animals." Gopalakrishnan opted to buy a piece of land that was once a rubber plantation after retiring from SBI in 2014. It was the ideal plot of land, with a forest on one side and a lake on the other. Gopalakrishnan began clearing the area after purchasing it by removing all of the rubber trees. Then, over time, he...