In terms of responsible tourism, Northeast India is particularly exemplary. Few travelers know this, but it is one of the most important areas for biodiversity (Biodiversity Hotspot), where hundreds of tribal communities live in harmony with their environment. <\/p>\n\n
It is understood that many people and communities are engaged in the conservation and preservation of species and their ecosystems and ancestral traditions which are deeply interlinked.<\/p>\n\n
Here is a humble tribute to the anonymous heroes who fight every day to save their environment and by extension our planet. These people often take their entire lives to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check them out here:<\/p>\n\n
Jadav “Molai” Payeng is an environmental activist from the Mishing tribe on Majuli Island. He is hailed as the forest man of India. Over the decades, he planted and maintained trees on the sandbanks of the Brahmaputra River, turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai Forest after him, covers an area of about 550 hectares. In 2015, he received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civil prize in India.<\/p>\n\n
The forest, which was known as the Molai Forest, is now home to Bengal tigers, Indian rhinos, and more than 100 deer and rabbits. It is also home to monkeys and several avian species. The forest has a rich biodiversity and several species of trees and plants that support its ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n