Meet "The Forest Man" Who Is Reforesting India

Jadav Payeng has planted trees every day since he was sixteen years old in 1978. Now, he's responsible for an entire forest. Find out more about his amazing efforts here!

Created by Amy Sharpe

On May 21, 2017

Before reforestation efforts began, India had lost approximately 28% of its tropical forests due to population boom, industrialization, urbanization, and land conversion. But in recent years, they've regained over 60,000 square kilometers of forested land.1360 acres of that land are the sole responsibility of Jadav Payeng, "The Forest Man of India."

And not only has Payeng reforested the island of Majuli, but that place is now also home to several endangered species who have flocked to the green space, including 3-4 rhinoceros, 115 elephants, and five Bengal tigers. When asked about deforestation and the threat it poses to both humans and animals, Payeng said:

All species on this planet are animals, including humans. The only difference is that humans wear clothes. There are no monsters in nature except humans. Humans consume everything until there is nothing left. Nothing is safe from humans.

Jadav Payeng

Mudart, May 18, 2017

No one even knew about Payeng's efforts until 2010, but now he has gained national recognition for his reforestation attempts and thanks to a Padma Shri award, he has been able to hire more people to help him plant trees and is trying to focus on reforesting 5000 more acres. If you'd like to aid him in his efforts, you can visit his website. But in the meantime, these are his recommendations for helping to reforest the world!

How to Reforest According to The Forest Man

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Adopt waste management techniques like composting and recycling.
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Reduce the amount of paper we use.
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Companies that use trees to make their products should selectively chop wood, which means cutting the branches, but not the trunks.
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He's also recommended that people start reserves in their communities that the communities work to grow and protect.
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He also believes that environmental science education is critical to learning ecological responsibility.
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If every child were to plant just two trees in their lifetime, reforestation would be quick and easy!

If you'd like to learn more about Payeng's conservation efforts, you can watch this video, and then we'd like to know...

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