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'''Molai forest''' is a forest on [[Majuli]] Islanddistrict in the [[Brahmaputra]] River near Kokilamukh, [[Jorhat districtAssam]], [[AssamIndia]],. It is named after [[IndiaJadav Payeng]], Indian environmental activist and forestry worker.

Molai forest is named after [[Jadav Payeng | Jadav 'Molai' Payeng]], Indian [[Environmental movement|environmental]] activist and forestry worker. After an initial [[Jadav Payeng#Career|200 hectare (500 acre) planting]] by the social forestry division of [[Golaghat district]] was abandoned in 1983,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.mongabay.com/2014/11/one-man-plants-forest-larger-than-central-park/|title=One man plants forest larger than Central Park|last=Joshi|first=Apoorva|date=13 November 2014|work=Mongabay News|access-date=20 August 2017}}</ref> the forest was single-handedly attended by Payeng for 30 years and now encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 [[hectares]].<ref name="huffingtonpost2012">{{cite web | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/03/indian-man-jadav-molai-pa_n_1399930.html?src=sp&comm_ref=false | title=Indian Man, Jadav "Molai" Payeng, Single-Handedly Plants A 1,360 Acre Forest In Assam | publisher=[[The Huffington Post]] | accessdate=1 April 2014 | date=4 March 2012}}</ref> Payeng planted and tended trees on a [[sandbar]] of [[Majuli]] island in the [[Brahmaputra]] River, eventually becoming a forest reserve.

Molai forest now houses [[Bengal tiger]]s, [[Indian rhinoceros]], over 100 [[deer]] and [[rabbit]]s besides [[monkey]]s and several varieties of birds, including a large number of [[vulture]]s.<ref name="huffingtonpost2012"/> There are several thousand trees, including valcol, arjun (''[[Terminalia arjuna]]''), Pride of India (''[[Lagerstroemia speciosa]]''), royal poinciana (''[[Delonix regia]]''), silk trees (''[[Albizia]] procera''), moj (''[[Archidendron bigeminum]]'') and cotton trees (''[[Bombax ceiba]]''). Bamboo covers an area of over 300 hectares (700 acres).<ref name="asianagearchive">{{cite web | url=https://archive.asianage.com/india/man-creates-forest-single-handedly-brahmaputra-sand-bar-972 | title=Man creates forest single-handedly on Brahmaputra sand bar | publisher=[[The Asian Age]] | accessdate=1 April 2014 | date=25 March 2012}}</ref>

A herd of around 100 [[elephant]]s regularly visits the forest every year and generally stays for around six months. They have given birth to 10 calves in the forest.Its apprecate the work of Mr Molia .<ref name="asianagearchive" />

Molai forest and Payeng have been the subject of a number of documentaries. A locally made film documentary, produced by Jitu Kalita in 2012 ''The Molai Forest'',<ref>{{IMDb title|2678376qid=Q123750278|title=The Molai forest|description=2012}}</ref> was screened at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]]. Jitu Kalita, who lives near Payeng's house, has also featured and given recognition on his reporting of the life of Payeng through his documentary. Molai forest was also featured in a 2013 documentary ''Foresting life'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.humanitywatchdog.org/films/foresting-life-2013/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823002040/https://www.humanitywatchdog.org/films/foresting-life-2013/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 August 2013 |title=Foresting life |publisher=Humanity Watchdog |accessdate=1 April 2014 }} </ref> directed by the Indian documentary filmmaker [[Aarti Shrivastava]],<ref>{{IMDb title|3101404qid=Q123750279|title=Foresting life|description=2013}}</ref> and in William Douglas McMaster's 2013 film documentary ''Forest Man''.<ref>{{IMDb title|2939244qid=Q123750276|title=Forest Man|description=2013}}</ref> People have pledged 8,327 USD on the [[Kickstarter]] campaign<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/59012691/forest-man-post-production|title=Forest Man post production|publisher=[[Kickstarter]]|date=14 February 2013|accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref> for the [[post-production]] of this documentary in early 2013, which was shown at [[2014 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Payeng film gets Cannes award|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1140527/jsp/northeast/story_18384889.jsp#.U8fZSvmSySq|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726111126/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1140527/jsp/northeast/story_18384889.jsp#.U8fZSvmSySq|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 July 2014|accessdate=17 July 2014|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph, Calcutta, India]]|date=26 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The American Pavilion 2014 Finalists Emerging Filmmaker Showcase:|publisher=The American Pavilion|url=https://www.ampav.com/index.php/student-programs/cannes-emerging-filmmaker-showcase/2014-finalists-emerging-filmmaker-showcase-presented-by-american-express/|accessdate=17 July 2014}}</ref>

[[Category:Islands of the River Brahmaputra River]]

[[Category:Tourism in North EastNortheast India]]