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Climes - Satoli Site 1

Status: Ongoing

Type of intervention

Active Restoration

  • Pre-intervention land use

    Degraded forest

  • Start intervention

    2022

  • Post-intervention land cover

    Natural forest

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From 2000 to 2020, Uttarakhand lost nearly 50,000 hectares of forest lands from commercial activities Around 21,000 hectares of this land was destroyed due to mining, hydropower plants, road construction, power distribution lines, water pipelines and irrigation. And the rest due to railways, defence, laying down optical fibres, building construction, rehabilitation, etc. This is increasing at an alarming rate in a State where over 2/3 of lands are covered by forests. This degradation weakens our first line of defence against a rapidly changing climate and increases food security risks for a burgeoning population.. How does the project tackle this? Uttarakhand's Van Panchayats or Community Forests are an important part of its social fabric. From the days of the Chipko movement, rural communities have protected these commons as an essential part of their rural lives. Over 70% of Community 'forests' in Uttarakhand are pine 'plantations', i.e. hectares of land that are invaded by pine trees, not allowing any native forests (like oak forests) to survive. Pine needles are highly inflammable and are the main cause of annual fires. By reforesting native trees in the midst of pine plantations, we can reduce the risk of fires. The work undertaken by Hasten Ventures ensures: - Repopulates forests with native species suitable to local conditions - Reduce incidents of forest fires - Recruits local communities for an inclusive approach

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  • Conserve biodiversity
  • Counteract climate change
  • Enhance ecosystem processes
  • Provide employment
  • Regulate ecosystem services

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