Nature Conservation Initiatives

Trees & Coop Forest

Apart from the multiple tree species that we plant in thousands every year in the hope that they would receive ok rainfall and survive, we are extremely thankful to the most humble Neem trees that have stood tall and greened our coop forest. Birds have planted the resilient neem all over the coop forest by passing the message of staying humble. Nature's design is here to stay.

Ponds

We call them “Tranches.” The many 30 feet by 100 feet by 20 feet structures dug along the 2 odd km stream store more than 30 million litres of water in the coop forest. There are also many ponds dug up on the upper slopes of the hills to store runoff rainwater.

Smilies

A smiley made from stones on our undulated landscape is a very simple, efficient structure to prevent soil erosion and rapid water runoff.

A fun activity for children has helped us make a hillock green.

Hill top ponds

Hills are huge water tanks, releasing water slowly and steadily. Deforestation and soil erosion have ensured hills have become hardened structures, which ensures water run off instantly. We have dug up small ponds on top of our hillocks and would pump water into them once water flows thru our stream.

The pumping of water would ensure ponds getting filled temporarily and turning the hills into sponge-like.