A45-year old man from Manipur, Moirangthem Loiya has replanted a whole forestnamed Punshilok in Langol hill range in Imphal all by himself.
Loiyahas been replanting the forest in the 300-acre area for the past 17 years.Loiya, while quoted by news agency ANI, said that 250 species of plants and 25species of bamboo grow in the forest.
Loiyaalso stated that birds, snakes and other wild animals also live inside thePunshilok forest.
ThePrincipal Chief Conservator of Forest, Kereilhouvi Angami also appreciatedLoiya's initiative saying that the initiative will be helpful for the people ofthe state and it will also encourage others to plant more trees.
Angami,while quoted by ANI said that they welcome all those who protect theenvironment and are engaged in reforestation. He also said that theadministration encourages other people to also take part in protection, revivaland re-forestation.
Loiyahas been working on the forest since 2002 and Punshilok means 'Spring of Life.'According to a report, there was not even a single tree when he started. It wassaid that the area was completely burnt down by locals for rice cultivation. Afterthat Loiya has taken the initiative to develop the area as a forest and hestarts working on it since then.
Beforethis, Loiya was a medical representative. He had quit his job to work on theforest and lives in a small hut which he built by himself, according toreports.
