The Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC) – Supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD). A Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was conducted recently at Namhollong JFMC, Kakopothar range under Doomdooma division. Objective: 1. To identify how people manage their different natural resources (especially timber or other forest related resources). 2. To understand village …
A Micro Plan exercise was conducted recently at Ped Pakra EDC, Chakrashila Area Range under Kokrajhar Wildlife Division. The overall vision of the project is to contribute through the Forest Department towards the conservation and restoring of forest ecosystems in collaboration with the forest dependent communities. Also enhancing their livelihoods by ensuring sustainable use of …
The Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC) – Supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD). An Awareness activity was conducted at Sepenakobowa EDC, Kohra Range under Eastern Assam Wildlife, Bokakhat Division on 22/01/2023. The overall vision of the project is to contribute through the Forest Department towards the conservation and restoring of forest …
The Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC) was created by State Government of Assam as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and is being implemented by PISA and RGVN. Community engagement activities are a great way to help increase understanding …
An Awareness Meeting was organized for Madankamdev Joint Forest Management Committee (JFMC) of Sila range under North Kamrup division recently. The JFMC objectives are to ensure sustainable management of forest resources, to improve forest cover via afforestation, to restore degraded forest land, to promote conservation awareness through environmental education, restore watershed capability in catchment areas …
The 21th century had been witness to unprecedented onslaught on the environment in general, and forests in particular. In India, the question of how forests should be managed has been one of the burning issues that extends to rural livelihoods as well. About 30 years ago, mainly due to the sustained and concerted efforts of …
The Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC) was created by State Government of Assam as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and is supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD). The overall vision of the project is to contribute through the Forest Department towards the conservation and …
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) team visit to Tamuli Pathar EDC under Eastern Assam Wildlife Division (Kaziranga National Park) for supervision of the project activities ongoing under Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC) being implemented by PISA (Project Implementation Support Agency) a consortium of three organisations – Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi (RGVN), Vision …