A great conservationist

 In 1962,Brendon Grimshaw of Britain purchased Moyenne Island in Seychelles for $8,000 .He planted 16,000 trees on the island,brought and bred giant tortoises,and introduced a variety of bird life.He was the sole inhabitant of the island until his death in 2012 at the age of 87 years.Instead of selling it,he declared the island a national park.