Alappuzha is the only district in Kerala without a natural forest cover. But the district can now boast of hosting a good number of Vidyavanams (miniature forests in educational institutions) teeming with life.
Officials of the Social Forestry wing of the Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department said that they had so far created 12 Vidyavanams in as many educational institutions in Alappuzha. The district, in all probability, has the highest number of Vidyavanams in the State.