Aibek Almasov, an architect with the A.Masow Design Studio, created a proposal for a contemporary spiritual retreat that would be situated in a forest in the highlands of Almaty, Kazakhstan. The "Tree in the House" idea features a cylindrical, four-story glass chamber with a tree enclosed in the middle. Visitors to the "tree house" can reach the tall area by spiraling upward … [Read more...] about Within a Kazakh Forest, a Transparent House was Constructed Around a Tree
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Chinese Researchers Find a lush Forest Growing Within a 630-Foot Sinkhole
Imagine finding a gap in the ground and rappelling more than 600 feet to reveal a lush forest covered with plants as high as your shoulders. It sounds like something from a fantasy film, but a group of Chinese speleologists recently experienced just that. The team ventured on a fascinating adventure to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southern China, where they … [Read more...] about Chinese Researchers Find a lush Forest Growing Within a 630-Foot Sinkhole
Man Plants a Tree on Barren Island Every Day for 40 Years; Now It’s a Giant Forest
A surprising find was made by 16-year-old Jadav Payeng in Assam, India, in 1979: a number of dead snakes scattered around the sandbanks of Majuli Island in the Brahmaputra River. The creatures were destroyed by the island's lack of shade after being driven from their previous locations by flooding. Payeng was greatly moved by this horrible scene, and it motivated him to take … [Read more...] about Man Plants a Tree on Barren Island Every Day for 40 Years; Now It’s a Giant Forest
Giant 30-Foot Wild Snakes Die While Attempting to Flee Indonesian Forest Fires
While battling blazing forest fires in Indonesia, locals have found the carcasses of enormous snakes. According to The Washington Post, forest fires have been destroying certain parts of Indonesia since July. The fire's dense smoky atmosphere caused widespread suffering, but animals in the forest suffered significantly as well. According to Mothership, those battling the … [Read more...] about Giant 30-Foot Wild Snakes Die While Attempting to Flee Indonesian Forest Fires
The Man Saved and Carried a 100kg Elephant Across The Forest on His Shoulders
A brave forest warden has told how he lifted a newborn elephant onto his back because it was too weak to move. Despite its charming look, the monster weighed more over 100kg, making it larger than guard Palanichamy Sarathkumar. The animal had become separated from its mother after falling into a ditch in Mettupalayam, southern India. Workers sought to re-unite the two … [Read more...] about The Man Saved and Carried a 100kg Elephant Across The Forest on His Shoulders