The forest floor Leave a Comment / Field Notes / By Forest Post / September 21, 2021 The forest floor is a signature of the canopy above. Fallen leaves, shrivelled flowers, winged seeds. The immense diversity of a tropical rain forest is hard for us to fathom. Every time I trek to Adichilthotti, the Muthuvar village tucked inside Edamalayar valley, to reach the women’s group, I am reminded of how a natural landscape is in fact a signature of its people. People like us who inhabit places and leave their trails. It is because the forest people lead low carbon footprint lives, in minimum conflict with nature, that you and I have these pristine forests to behold and experience the magic of.