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Jadav Payeng's forest restoration on India's Majuli island

William D McMaster · Documentary · YouTube title: Forest Man
Why it's here

HN commenters share it as an inspiring example of one person restoring an ecosystem by planting trees.

What it covers

A short documentary about Jadav Payeng, who since the 1970s has planted a forest larger than Central Park on India's Majuli island, turning barren land into a lush oasis.