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Forest Man

William D McMaster

Forest Man

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.

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

3 Hacker News mentions · 2014–2021

Topics

  • Environment, agriculture & food systems
  • Documentaries & storytelling

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