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[–] 18245461? 2 points 8 points (+10|-2) ago 

numbers are probably super inflated/ after the originals were planted the trees reproduced naturally

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[–] NewWorld 1 point 15 points (+16|-1) ago 

The couple hired around 24 workers in the beginning and planted the first seed in December 1999. Later this organization was joined by numerous volunteers over the years.

So, it looks like a lot of people were involved in the effort but the couple was the driving force behind the forest restoration. Dedicating 20 years of your life is still a major undertaking and the results are impressive. It just shows what a few people can manage when they apply themselves wholeheartedly to a task.