Jadav Molai Payeng is a forest worker in the Jorhat district of Assam and participated in the social forestry program in 1976 at the age of 16. He is also known as the "Forest man of India"

He is an environmental activist and over several decades, he has planted and tended trees 🌳 on a sandbar of the river #Brahmaputra turning it into 550 hectares a forest reserve.

Payeng's dedication and perseverance serve as a powerful reminder of the incredible impact that a single individual can have on the environment. His story is a testament to the power of human ingenuity and the potential for positive change, even in seemingly insurmountable circumstances.

The Holistic Oasis project draws upon the spirit of Payeng's work, aiming to create a similar transformation in desert regions around the world through regenerative agriculture and community empowerment. By following in Payeng's footsteps, the team behind Holistic Oasis hopes to inspire others to take action and make a difference in their own communities and environments.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadav_Payeng

https://youtu.be/KW9GIv-7WuU?si=TaZzM6Uv-49sscbO

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