Sustainable-Conservation-Through-Multiuse Management

An effective multiple use management framework for conserving biodiversity in the mountain landscape of the Western Ghats. 

 

 

India High Range Mountain Landscape Project is a partnership between the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Kerala and United Nations Development Programme with the support from the Global Environment Facility. The project aims at developing an effective multiple use management framework for conserving biodiversity in the mountain landscape of the Western Ghats. 

 

 

  This project aims to

  • Effective governance framework for multiple - use mountain landscape
  • Secure the ecological integrity of the Munnar landscape
  • Strengthen the capacities for community-based sustainable use and management of resources

 

 

Achievements

  • 1,200 community members engaged to revive traditional agricultural practices and undertake seed conservation.
  • Online and offline market linkage platforms provided to 1,000 farmers for improved incomes.
  • Green Innovation Fund launched with Kerala StartUp Mission to support green entrepreneurs.
  • Eco-restoration plans implemented to restore 160 hectares of degraded ecosystems.
  • Trained 100 women and youth in community-based tourism activities

Impact

START DATE

May 2014

END DATE

December 2022

STATUS

Completed

PROJECT OFFICE

India

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

United Nations Development Programme

DONORS

Global Environment Fund Trustee

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$6,513,950

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2014$446,872

2015$396,619

2016$33,034

2017$61,641

2018$294,500

2019$471,965

2020$643,867

2021$1,449,372

2022$1,968,821

2023$765

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