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The man-made forest, called Mango Meadows.
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It is the self-sustaining ecosystem and a unique biodiversity park in Ayamkudy near Vaikom in Kottayam.
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It is the home to about 4,800 plant varieties from as many as 15 countries enters record books.
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About the forest:(1) This is a man-made green paradise spread across 35 acres.(2) The park is the result of the dedication and hard work of N K Kurian.(3) He has planted more than 4,800 species of plants, including 700 varieties of trees, 85 types of vegetables and 174 fruit-bearing trees, making it one of the richest artificial forests in the country.
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Rare species found here:(1) Ficus alii tree.(2) Calabash: Abundant during the time of the Buddha, who is said to have used its gourd as a food bowl.(3) Cinnamomum camphora, from which camphor is produced.(4) Damas tree.(5) kattupoovarash which is the national tree of Nepal.(6) Elaeocarpus ganitrus, which yields the Rudraksha beads.
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Certificate issued by the Limca Book of Records notes:(1) Forest has 4,800 species of plants.(2) 700 trees, 900 flowering plants, with saplings and seeds collected from 15 countries.
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URF Records certificate notes:(1) park has more than 1,950 species of medicinal plants.
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The hindu