New World was the recipient of the Mizoram environment and forest department?s Phawngpui Award for Conservation in 2003.

On what prompted him to dedicate his life to conservation, the affable villager said God appeared before him and urged him to protect wildlife. New World said he was pained to see animals being caught and caged.

?It seems I will not see all animals free despite my best efforts. However, I will work for the freedom of animals till my last breath.?

The man?s obsessive love for wildlife is reflected in the contents of his will.

?One of my greatest wishes is to allow wild animals in the Phawngpui forest to feast on my body. As such, I have made my will without any coercion or motivation from anyone,? it states.