We hear dozens, maybe even hundreds of stories every day about different places and different people, but how important are these stories if we forget them immediately after hearing them and don't even tell them to our friends?
If we don't discuss certain stories, it means they are not important or haven't moved us in any way when we heard them. That's why we can assure you that the story of this ambitious Indian is not one you will overlook.
Since 1979, a forest worker from India, Jadav Payeng, has started planting a forest in the northeast of the country, which has now reached an area of 550 hectares and is constantly growing.
Majuli Island, home to over 150,000 people, is located in northeastern India and is the largest island in the world situated on a river. Due to the phenomenon of erosion, the island is constantly shrinking, and the land is gradually being taken by water and strong winds that blow in this area.
The total area of the island, 1,250 sq km, has been reduced by half, and since 2001 it covers only 421.65 sq km. One of the inhabitants decided in 1979 that he would not let his ancestral land and birthplace die, swallowed by water. That man is a true hero, and his name is Jadav Payeng.
Payeng started planting trees to protect the island and the land of this mythical territory, and currently, the forest planted by him has 550 hectares, larger than Central Park in New York, which has a total area of 341 hectares. The forest has begun to repopulate with species such as elephants and vultures that have not been seen in that area for more than 40 years.
