Man Plants Trees In The Same Spot Every
Day — Decades Later, The Result Is Stunning.
Posted: September 27, 2022
“I
will continue to plant until my last breath.”
Since 1979, Jadav
Payeng has single handily planted a forest bigger than Central Park. The
dedicated arborist managed to turn an eroding wasteland into a tropical
paradise for man and beast alike. Approximately 115 elephants, rhino, deer, and
tigers call the 550-hectare forest home.
Payeng has a dream to
restore his home island of Majuli and neighboring Jorhat with the
beautiful forests that once covered them.
Agricultural
development and human influence destroyed the natural beauty of his home, but
Payeng is doing his part to bring the ecosystem back. He’s a man on a mission,
and he proves that small acts every day can add up to tremendous change over
time!
“I tell them, cutting
my trees will get you nothing,” he said. “Cut me before you cut my trees!”
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