In Kerala, humans and nature coexist in harmony
Human by nature is a mantra in lush Kerala, where humans and nature coexist in harmony LUSH, TROPICAL KERALA ABOUNDS with nature. In the north, dense jungles cover the rolling Western Ghats, one of the world’s top 10 biodiversity hotspots. Along the coast, swaying palm trees fringe soft-sand beaches and frame glorious, balmy sunsets over the Arabian Sea. Up in the Cardamom Hills, the scent of spices fill the air and tapestries of tea spread out like carpets. From the middle of the state, languid backwaters unwind and create a watery world of lost horizons. In Kerala, nature dominates. And on my many trips to the gentle state, one thing has stood out: here, humans coexist in harmony with nature. For the Human by Nature campaign from Kerala Tourism, this seems to me to be the single most pertinent fact. You see humans coexisting in harmony with nature wherever you go in Kerala. Villages grow organically among paddy fields and forests with houses draped in vi...