Molai Forest, 36 min (13.6 km) via JB Rd(from Jorhat)
Molai forest is a forest on Majuli Island in the Brahmaputra River near Kokilamukh, Jorhat district, Assam, India.
Molai forest is named after Padma Shri Jadav "Molai" Payeng, Indian environmental activist and forestry worker.
After an initial 200 hectare planting by the social forestry division of Golaghat district was abandoned in 1983, the forest was single-handedly attended by Payeng for 30 years and now encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares.[2] 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 tigers, Indian rhinoceros, over 100 deer and rabbits besides monkeys and several varieties of birds, including a large number of vultures.[2] 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.
A herd of around 100 elephants regularly visits the forest every year and generally stays for around six months.
They have given birth to 10 calves in the forest in recent years.
Filmography
Molai forest and Payeng have been the subject of a number of documentaries in the recent years.
A locally made film documentary, produced by Jitu Kalita in 2012 The Molai Forest, was screened at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Jitu Kalita, who lives near Payeng's house, has also been featured and given recognition for good reporting by projecting the life of Payeng through his documentary
Molai forest was also featured in a 2013 documentary Foresting life, directed by the Indian documentary filmmaker Aarti Shrivastava, and in William Douglas McMaster's 2013 film documentary Forest Man.
People have pledged 8,327 USD on the Kickstarter campaign for the post-production of this documentary in early 2013, which was displayed at 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Forests are the places that show how beautiful our living can be if we are surrounded by green woods. Molai Forest in Assam is an example of phenomenal beauty of nature. Situated at the bank of river Brahmaputra, Molai forest is home to rhinoceros, Bengal tigers, rabbits, deer and a wide variety of birds. The forest has an abundance of wild flora and fauna. A wide richness of Gold mohur, Valcol, Arjun, Koroi, Himolu and many bamboo trees can be seen in the forest. This forest is the hard work of several environmentalists. Travelers to the forest enjoy their time exploring the wide variety of animals and trees. The forest is also a paradise to the photographers due to its picturesque beauty. Due to high temperature during the summer season, it is advisable to visit Molai Forest from August until the end of March, when the temperature is cool and pleasant, letting you explore the unseen corners of Molai Forest situated on Majuli, the world's biggest river island. Being a prominent place of interest of the city, the forest is easily accessible from any corner of Jorhat by availing the local transportation network like rental cars.
Molai forest is a forest on Majuli Island in the Brahmaputra River near Kokilamukh, Jorhat district, Assam, India.
Molai forest is named after Padma Shri Jadav "Molai" Payeng, Indian environmental activist and forestry worker.
After an initial 200 hectare planting by the social forestry division of Golaghat district was abandoned in 1983, the forest was single-handedly attended by Payeng for 30 years and now encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares.[2] 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 tigers, Indian rhinoceros, over 100 deer and rabbits besides monkeys and several varieties of birds, including a large number of vultures.[2] 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.
A herd of around 100 elephants regularly visits the forest every year and generally stays for around six months.
They have given birth to 10 calves in the forest in recent years.
Filmography
Molai forest and Payeng have been the subject of a number of documentaries in the recent years.
A locally made film documentary, produced by Jitu Kalita in 2012 The Molai Forest, was screened at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Jitu Kalita, who lives near Payeng's house, has also been featured and given recognition for good reporting by projecting the life of Payeng through his documentary
Molai forest was also featured in a 2013 documentary Foresting life, directed by the Indian documentary filmmaker Aarti Shrivastava, and in William Douglas McMaster's 2013 film documentary Forest Man.
People have pledged 8,327 USD on the Kickstarter campaign for the post-production of this documentary in early 2013, which was displayed at 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Forests are the places that show how beautiful our living can be if we are surrounded by green woods. Molai Forest in Assam is an example of phenomenal beauty of nature. Situated at the bank of river Brahmaputra, Molai forest is home to rhinoceros, Bengal tigers, rabbits, deer and a wide variety of birds. The forest has an abundance of wild flora and fauna. A wide richness of Gold mohur, Valcol, Arjun, Koroi, Himolu and many bamboo trees can be seen in the forest. This forest is the hard work of several environmentalists. Travelers to the forest enjoy their time exploring the wide variety of animals and trees. The forest is also a paradise to the photographers due to its picturesque beauty. Due to high temperature during the summer season, it is advisable to visit Molai Forest from August until the end of March, when the temperature is cool and pleasant, letting you explore the unseen corners of Molai Forest situated on Majuli, the world's biggest river island. Being a prominent place of interest of the city, the forest is easily accessible from any corner of Jorhat by availing the local transportation network like rental cars.
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