In 1962, a former newspaper editor bought a barren Seychelles island for $11,000; over the next 46 years, he planted 16,000 trees by hand and turned it into the world's smallest national park
Brendon Grimshaw bought Moyenne Island in 1962 and spent decades transforming it. He and René Antoine Lafortune planted sixteen thousand trees and introduced giant tortoises. Grimshaw refused lucrative offers, instead working to make Moyenne a national park. This tiny island now serves as the world's smallest protected area. His vision…
The Economic Times ·
The Economic Times
