The Forest Man of India

Jadav Payeng lives on Majuli, the world’s largest river island. When he was 16, he saw the greenery around his homeĀ disappearing, and vowed to bring life back to the Indian island. He started planting a tree every day. 40 years later, he’s created 1,360 acres of forest inhabited by elephants and tigers, and he’s still planting trees!

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