Hats Off! Indian man single-handedly plants a 1,360-acre forest - TopicsExpress



          

Hats Off! Indian man single-handedly plants a 1,360-acre forest (and changes the story) Jadav Payeng turned a barren sandbar in northern India into a lush new forest ecosystem. A little more than 30 years ago, a teenager named Jadav Molai Payeng began burying seeds along a barren sandbar near his birthplace in northern Indias Assam region to grow a refuge for wildlife. Not long after, he decided to dedicate his life to this endeavor, so he moved to the site so he could work full-time creating a lush new forest ecosystem. Incredibly, the spot today hosts a sprawling 1,360 acres of jungle that Payeng planted — single-handedly. The Times of India recently caught up with Payeng in his remote forest lodge to learn more about how he came to leave such an indelible mark on the landscape.
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 04:31:45 +0000

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