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In India, he is called “Forest Man”, the man of the forest. Thirty years ago, Jadav Payeng, a farmer, decided to plant his forest himself on the island of Majuli …
In India, he is now known by his nickname: “Forest Man”, the man of the forest. Thirty years ago, Jadav Payeng, a farmer, decided to plant his forest himself on Majuli Island, in the northeast of the country.
A national hero
Today, it is larger than Central Park and this island where animals were disappearing due to deforestation is now home to elephants, rhinos and tigers as well as hundreds of thousands of snakes. “Forest Man” is recognized as a national hero, a protector of nature and ecology.
A report by Anouk Burel for Babel Press broadcast in “Special Envoy” on January 6, 2022.
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