Integrating community forest management with reviving degraded land and indigenous species through afforestation, conservation & assisted natural regeneration.

 

Forests are not only among the planet's most important carbon reservoirs, but they are also home to an enormous amount of species diversity and an important source of people’s livelihood. our social forestry programs lay strong impetus on creating carbon sinks while creating alternate livelihood opportunities for the forest communities. With a strong focus on monitoring land use changes, this program continues to restore large tracts of land in key geographical area.

 

For projects aimed at combatting climate change, there are three methods for creating and sustaining forestry as a carbon sink:

• Forestation and reforestation

• Sustainable forest management (where the amount of timber harvested does not exceed the amount that can grow back)

• Financial incentives for the protection of forestland as a carbon sink (the UN's REDD+ program), whereby the project owner must ensure that tree cover is maintained

Forest protection projects ensure that forests are preserved in the long term and that the protection of forests is given a higher value than deforestation. Together with the local population, project participants protect the area from negative influences, allowing for alternative sources of income and educational opportunities.