The Man Who Planted a Forest

In 1979, an Indian man named Jadav Payeng started planting trees on a barren sandbar.

Fast forward more than 40 years later, that desolate landscape is now a 1,360-acre forest, rich in biodiversity and home to multiple species including Bengal tigers, Indian rhinoceros, over 100 deer and rabbits, monkeys and several varieties of birds including vultures.

Also, in 2008, elephants returned after centuries of absence when a herd of 100 included this island in their migration route.

It's the largest forest in the middle of a river against erosion, all thanks to one man.

The 'Molai Forest', as it's known, is named after Jadav 'Molai' Payeng - the man who single-handedly planted every tree there and made a real difference in the world.

This incredible story embodies the power of one individual's persistence and love for nature..