Tulsi Gowda
Published: February 2, 2026
Event Date: March 18, 2020
Indian environmentalist
Achievement Award
Event Description
Tulsi Gowda was an Indian environmentalist from Honnali village. She planted more than 30,000 saplings and looked after the nurseries of the Forest Department. Her work has been honoured by the Government of India and other organisations.
Summary
She was known by environmentalists as the "Encyclopedia of the Forest" and by her tribe as the "tree goddess" because of her knowledge of the forest and its plants. She is known for her ability to identify the mother tree of every species of tree in the forest no matter where it is. Mother trees are significant because of their age and size, which make them the most connected nodes in the forest.
Award Details
Padma Shri
Institution Details
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Educational Institution