Renowned environmentalist and “barefoot ecologist” Tulsi Gowda, whose unparalleled knowledge of plants earned her the title “encyclopaedia of forests,” has died at the age of 86 at her home in the Honnalli village of Uttara Kannada district in . Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned her death on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Deeply saddened by the passing of Smt. Tulsi Gowda Ji, a revered environmentalist from Karnataka and Padma Awardee. She dedicated her life to , planting thousands of saplings, and conservin🗹g our environment. She👍 will remain a guiding light for environmental conservation. Her work will continue to inspire generations to protect our planet. Condolences to her family and admirers. Om Shanti.”
