Daniel Breslin
Dr. Heuer
Blog Analysis Make-up
4 December 2019
*Had to rewrite my analysis but I was able to use the same article as my first attempt*
Indian Man Single-handedly Plants an Entire Forest
Since the age of 16, Jadav Payeng has been planting trees on what used to be a deserted sandbar in Assam, where he was born. A native of the Mishing tribe in his hometown, Payeng returned from school to a river island on the Brahmaputra, where he found hundreds of snakes stranded on the small island made of sand. After asking the elders in his town what would happen to everyone if they all died like that one day, he decided that he needed to do what he could “to make the planet greener.” Other villagers in his town offered 50 seeds and 25 bamboo plants, which he took great care of and sowed each plant. Fast forward 36-years later, and he has created an entire forest on the very same island that once could not even inhabit snakes. The Molai forest, named after Payeng’s nickname, encompasses nearly 1,400 acres and took intense work from Payeng. He even went as far as to relocate red ants from his village so that they could live in the new ecosystem. The Molai forest is now home to some endangered animals, like the one-horned rhino and the Royal Bengal Tiger, which is an amazing feat in itself.
To be able to accomplish this feat alone is an amazing accomplishment in itself, as it helps not only the ecosystem that it encompasses, but also everything that lives inside. It also has a large impact on the quality of air in the surrounding area, and it provides for natural resources to the nearby civilizations. Something I cannot help but wonder is if this man’s progress could’ve been expedited if he received some sort of grant or sponsorship, or maybe even direct help from a company based in the Western hemisphere. Some sort of help at all would certainly help him increase his impact on the region, and it would have a larger effect on society as a whole. I think this is a very impressive and amazing thing for someone to do, and more things like this need to be covered in the news in the Western hemisphere, where a lot of negative news seems to get more spotlight than positive news.
Link:
https://yourstory.com/2018/10/jadav-payeng-planted-entire-forest