ShantiKunj Community Forest: A Lifeline for Wildlife
The One-horned Rhinoceros calls ShantiKunj Community Forest home—but invasive species are suffocating it. Already consuming 20–30% of the forest, these plants threaten to claim half the landscape by 2027.
The crisis deepens each dry season when our sole wetland disappears entirely. Desperate for water, wildlife ventures into nearby farms and villages, sparking dangerous human-animal conflicts that endanger both.
We've proven success before: Himalayan Nature restored 120 hectares of grassland and built a solar-powered waterhole in a neighboring forest. Now we're scaling up.
Our ambitious goal: restore 150 hectares, reduce invasive species below 10%, replant native trees, and establish a year-round solar-powered waterhole.
Your support funds local jobs removing invasive species, cutting-edge solar technology, community training programs, and essential tools and seeds. Because invasive growth returns quickly, sustained effort is critical—and the approaching dry season means we must act now.
By partnering with forest-dependent families, we transform conflict into cooperation. When wildlife thrives in the forest, children stay safer and farming communities prosper.
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