Miyawaki Method
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Every year, deforestation, that is, the massive cutting down of trees,
it's a problem that is getting worse and worse. Things happen for
any need. Whether to transform the lands into farms, or into
urban areas, whether for the manufacturing of charcoal or building houses
in the villages. It turns out that everything results in a transformation of the environment
the environment that becomes fatal for plants, for animals like
for the human beings who perpetrate the greatest harms and
primarily suffer the consequences. To give an idea, it is estimated-
I know that about 20 million hectares of forest are lost every year.
year in the world.
In the south and southwest of Angola, the scarcity of rainfall and the advance of the desert.
Namibe has proven to be a fatal phenomenon as we are witnessing
death of people due to hunger or malnutrition as a consequence of drought.
Therefore, it is important and urgent to seek solutions, otherwise
many species (of animals and plants) will become extinct before the
let's know. For that, truly effective solutions and the method of
Miyawaki reforestation has proven to be a 'small miracle'.
The Miyawaki method involves optimizing forest planting, with
the aim of restoring biodiversity.
Unlike traditional reforestation, which leaves a large space
among the trees. The Miyawaki Method suggests the planting of trees
natives of various species in a very small area.
The method dates back to the 1970s and the discovery of botany.
Japanese Akira Miyawaki, of which only 0.06% of the forests of his country
I was native. In light of this finding, Miyawaki developed a
metric for restoring the original vegetation, in degraded lands or
destroyed. Through it, it has already been possible to create more than 1700 new
forests all over Asia.
The Miyawaki model allows for the creation of a forest with 300
trees in the same space where only six would be parked
cars. In this model, the seedlings are arranged very close to each other.
others, with biomass being the only extra source of fertilization – which is
obtained locally.
The method occurs through four simple steps:
Identification - to perceive the place where the new one is intended to be planted.
forest and identify the native plants that best adapt to
local
Prepare the ground - clean the soil, add
organic nutrients, to the preparation of elements to help in
water retention;
Plant densely, that is, between three and five small
trees per square meter;
Finally, water and take care of the plantation, protecting against
pests and weeds, during the following three years.
The Miyawaki method in the world
Currently used in various countries around the world, it has served to
the creation of urban forests in many countries in Asia, America,
Europe, etc.
The forests that arise from the Miyawaki method provide
biodiversity, bringing a greater variety of foods, shelters,
insects, slugs, amphibians, butterflies and others. These ecosystems
they can become mature in just 20 years, containing 20 times more
species and becoming 30 times denser than forests
planted by conventional methods.
Benefits for the entire community
Beyond the impact on biodiversity, forests help to
improve the mental health of the community, reduce the harmful effects
from air pollution and help regulate the phenomenon of heat waves.
It is essentially for this reason that the mini forests have a great
potential to help combat climate change.
Climate change is no longer a distant phenomenon and we are,
constantly feeling its impact in our daily lives. Talking about
the possible actions and contributions, as well as raising awareness about the
global impact of climate change, aims to generate the
opportunity for participation, exchange of experiences and the good
practices by everyone.
The Yookolutenivai project aims to guide its actions according to this
methodology in cooperation with urban communities
like with rural communities.
