In this video, M. R. Hari introduces Mr Sasidhara Kurup who lives in a 14-acre forest. The place is arich ecosystem with indigenous and foreign trees, fruit trees, multiple varieties of bamboo, vegetableplants, flower trees and shrubs all of which sustain several varieties of butterflies, birds includingeagles, snakes, squirrels, mongooses and a host of other creatures and small insects. Besides, there isa pond, a canal, and a sacred grove. While Mr Kurup gets enough produce from the land to sustain hisfamily, he says he gets happiness and peace of mind in the midst of this green haven that is cool evenin the height of summer. More importantly, the help he renders to Nature in terms of carbonsequestration is incalculable.
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