Question

Explain afforestation with case studies.

Answer 1

Afforestation is the planting of trees where there was no previous tree coverage and the conversion of non-forested lands into forests by planting suitable trees to retrieve the vegetation. Example: Slopes of dams afforested to reduce water run-off, erosion, and siltation. It can also provide a range of environmental sendees including carbon sequestration, water retention. The Man who Single-Handedly Created a Dense Forest

Jadav “Molai” Payeng (bom 1963) is an environmental activist who has single-handedly planted a forest in the middle of a barren wasteland. This Forest Man of India has transformed the world’s largest river island, Majuli, located on one of India’s major rivers, the Brahmaputra, into a dense forest, home to rhinos, deers, elephants, tigers, and birds. And today his forest is larger than Central Park.

Former vice-chancellor of Jawahar Lai Nehru University, Sudhir Kumar Sopory named Jadav Payeng as Forest Man of India, in the month of October 2013. He was honored at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honored with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received an honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.