The Uttarakhand forest department has developed the ethnobotanical garden at Haldwani to showcase ecological and environmental knowledge in Mahabharata.
More than 37 plant species have been grown in this ethnobotanical garden.
The plants include Khair (Acacia catechu), Kovidar (Bauhinia variegata), Bargad (Ficus benghalensis), Peepal (Ficus religiosa), Dhak (Butea monosperma), etc.
A portion of Mahabharata is called Vana Parva/Aranya Parva.
The Mahabharata has hymns on the importance of planting trees, creating water bodies, protecting tigers, etc.
“Ramayana Vatika” in Haldwani was also set up by the state forest department.
