FORREST focuses on forest conservation both directly and indirectly.We work for empowerment of the local community, education and awareness to ensure the conservation efforts sustain. These efforts broaden base of public support for biodiversity conservation.
i) Biodiversity Conservation
The ecological stability, resilience, and adaptive capacities of forests depend strongly on their biodiversity. Initiative includes research on ecology and biodiversity to facilitate planning and conservation. Participatory approach involving all stakeholders is the focus of these efforts.
ii) Human Wildlife Conflict: Finding Solutions
FORREST seek sustainable solutions for peaceful co-existence of Human and wildlife. For solutions, to be sustainable, they should be local and consider both humans and wildlife behavior and needs. Such solutions will improve wildlife conservation status and minimize conflict.