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The Forest Man of India
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Unbelievable RecordsMay 25, 2026

The Forest Man of India

The Forest Man of India In 1979, a teenager saw snakes dying on a barren sandbar. He started planting trees alone. He never stopped. Forty-plus years later, the forest covers 1,360 acres. Tigers and rhinos live there now. It's bigger than Central Park.

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