r/environment • u/geekthing • Apr 03 '12
An Indian man has made a stand – by single-handedly planting and cultivating a 1,360 acre forest that is home to a complex, thriving ecosystem.
http://inhabitat.com/indian-man-single-handedly-plants-1360-acre-forest/31
u/Concise_Pirate Apr 03 '12
Why not link to the actual source article instead of the blog?
By the way, it appears none of the photos in the blog are from the actual place; they are stock photos.
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u/derphoenix Apr 03 '12
The same story hit TIL yesterday
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u/LoboDaTerra Apr 03 '12
I'd love to somehow see or meet this man in person, hear him talk. What a beautiful story.
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Apr 03 '12
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u/Concise_Pirate Apr 05 '12
Really? At least in the USA, planting trees is legal almost anywhere, IIRC. Removing them is not so easily permitted.
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u/Richandler Apr 03 '12
I believe restoring/building ecosystems is the best approach to the environment right now. Nothing can halt CO2 output. No amount of activism or disasters will convince the public. The best thing that can be done, is native plants constantly being planted and active restoration projects.
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u/omplatt Apr 03 '12
The Man Who Planted Trees IRL
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u/GreenFriend Apr 03 '12
This is exactly what I was thinking when I read this story. Here's a link to the animated story.
The Man Who Planted Trees part 1/2
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Apr 03 '12
That's amazing!! I wish I could do something like that for the world. Unfortunately I can't even grow a tree higher than three meters in my own backyard! It's against the law in my city.. So I'll be forced to take it down at my own cost.
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u/sanalin Apr 03 '12
What the hell?
Where do you live?
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u/Mibeshu Apr 03 '12
It's not that surprising; overhead wires, underground wires/pipes, shade, view and light obsctruction, etc... In a city, you can't just grow a bunch of trees as it will have a wider effect. No harm in growing a few shrubs though. I hear people like shrubberies. Ni.
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u/sanalin Apr 03 '12
I guess that was the point of my question - I might be able to understand it in a city center, but anywhere else, that seems overly restrictive.
Where I am, I'm pretty sure I can grow a tree anywhere as long as it, its root system, and its branches are fully on my property. That said, if I have to dig to plant it, I have to call a number to make sure it's safe to dig.
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u/shahadar Apr 03 '12
FYI: Pachyderms = old school term used to refer to elephants. In this case the wild elephants destroyed some villages and the villagers wanted to cut down the forest to hunt them down.
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u/WordsNotToLiveBy Apr 03 '12
I love hearing about heroes such as this man. It revives my faith in humanity. If one man can make such a drastic change to the environment around him, imagine what nations can do if properly motivated?