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Updates from the Projects |
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Training Series for Cardamom Farmers in Kerala
The project has planned a series of virtual training sessions on ‘Sustainable Cardamom Cultivation Practices’ for the farmers in Idukki district, Kerala. Over 55 farmers, including women farmers, attended the second training on 17 July. |
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Training for IFS Probationers
A three-day online training on “Holistic Approach to Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation in India” was conducted from 29 June to 1 July for 67 IFS probationers of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun.
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Best Practices Forum and Project Closing Event
The virtual event was organised on 31 August and saw the participation of over 80 stakeholders. The India Case Study on Spices for ‘Effective Instruments for the Sustainable Protection of Biodiversity’ was launched at the event. |
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Forest Minister launches project in Himachal Pradesh
Hon’ble Forest Minister of Himachal Pradesh Mr Rakesh Pathania launched the FES project on 1 September at Shimla. The project is a follow-on module of the Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Services project (2016-2020).
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| Bhitarkanika Mangroves in Odisha ©GIZ/Kunal Bharat |
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Workshop on Climate Risk Assessment
A workshop to discuss results from assessment studies towards a strategic approach to integrated wetland management planning was organised on 1 August and saw the participation of over 80 stakeholders. |
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Adapted from the PBAB-India Case Study on Spices
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A growing number of farmers, collectors and companies across the world are working towards conserving and restoring biodiversity. By improving awareness and knowledge on biodiversity and biodiversity management instruments, a global project aimed to bring promising examples for biodiversity-friendly spice production to scale. As a result, leading companies in this sector have set goals to make spice production more sustainable.
One of the most important regions for spice production in India are the Western Ghats, which are also among the world‘s most important biodiversity hotspots. The main spices in this region are black pepper, cardamom (green), nutmeg and cinnamon. The increasing demand for these spices has led to an intensification of production escalating the ecological pressure on this region. |
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Green recovery as COVID response
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As a response to COVID-19 and the lockdown, green recovery measures are being implemented at the Point Calimere Ramsar site in India. These measures offer employment opportunities to communities around the site in the short-term while building long-term resilience through management of healthy wetland ecosystems. The measures are focused on the implementation of livelihood-oriented training, conservation, and restoration activities.
Communities living around the Ramsar site are dependent on Muthupet mangroves for canal and lagoon fishing. In the western part of Muthupet mangroves, a traditional method of fishing locally called vaaikkal meenpidippu (canal fishing) is practiced, which integrates fishery development with mangrove regeneration. In this method, canals are constructed across the mangrove wetland in the north-south direction. |
| Fishing canal prior to restoration © DHAN Foundation |
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New Releases and Resources |
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This film follows the various capacity development initiatives with local communities such as birdwatching, trekking, cooking, and homestays operations conducted under the HP-FES project at Shangarh for empowering communities to manage sustainable eco-sensitive tourism and conserve UNESCO’s world heritage site ‘The Great Himalayan National Park’.
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Hamta is one of the most pristine sites of Himachal Pradesh, outside of having high camping pressure and unsustainable trekking footfall. This film showcases some of the major activities under the HP-FES project for the capacity development of local communities, acknowledging them as the core workforce behind operating sustainable eco-sensitive tourism.
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World Migratory Bird Day | 9 October
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Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity | 11 - 15 October 2021
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