Webinar #3: Protected Areas (PA), Human Rights & the CBD: What it means for India
As part of Kalpavriksh Webinar series, we are now organising Webinar #3: Protected Areas (PA), Human Rights & the CBD: What it means for India.
KMGBF calls for a Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) in achieving Target 3, yet PA governance often overlooks indigenous and local communities’ conservation practices and rights.
Join us as we explore how Target 3 can advance rights-based, equitable and effective PA governance by aligning conservation with community values, strengthening legal rights, implementing the Forest Rights Act, and maintaining ecological integrity and connectivity without compromising community rights. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ik98vhKjQnGUR2xYrll11Q
Phone – 020-25654239
www.kalpavriksh.org/
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Report: Process Documentation of Implementing the FRA in Bhimashankar villages
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Protected Area Update, Issue No: 180
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Kalpavriksh fundraising events in Delhi
Upcoming fundraising events in Delhi:
The main event’s page: https://altshows.com/show/a-fundraising-weekend-for-kalpavriksh/
Event link for the Music evening: https://altshows.com/show/live-music-evening/
Event link for the play, Besharam Ka Paudha: https://altshows.com/show/besharam-ka-paudha/
Event link for the play, The Heat Wave: https://altshows.com/show/the-heat-wave-at-kalpavriksh-festival/
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Kalpavriksh Webinar Series July-September 2026
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Marathi Maharashtra Protected Area Update, Issue No: 22
To read the entire Newsletters please click here Issue No: 22
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Towards Effective Local Biodiversity Governance in Kharpud, Bhimashankar Region
As part of a series of training sessions on the Biodiversity Act and Rules (Amended), a team of members from Conservation and Livelihoods Program conducted a session on 17th February 2026, for their counterparts in Bhimashankar to help them in facilitating the implementation of the BDA in Kkarpud, Bhomale and Padharwadi villages of Bhimashankar region.
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Narrative Report: Biocultural Festival 2026 – Gujjaran-Go-Kaarj
Kalpavriksh, in collaboration with the Van Gujjar Tribal Yuva Sangathan and partners, organised Gujjaran-Go-Kaarj, a three-day biocultural festival in Rishikesh (February 2026) to celebrate the Gojri Buffalo: A Shared Heritage of the Himalayas. Marking the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists and the International Month of Buffalo, the festival honoured Van Gujjar pastoral traditions and created a platform for dialogue among pastoralists, policymakers, NGOs, and conservationists
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Protected Area Update, Issue No: 177
New PA Update is out! To read the entire Update please click here Issue No: 177
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Munsiari Visit: Narrative Report(1-4 December,2025)
This report covers a four‑day collective session in Munsiari (1-4 December,2025) with Himal Prakriti,
Kalpavriksh, local Van Panchayat leaders, youth, and Maati Sangathan women. The first three days focused on youth‑driven learning- Forest laws, FRA, and global frameworks. The final day brought Sarpanches and community members together, highlighting challenges of governance, funding, and tourism, and concluding with a shared call to strengthen Van Panchayats, and pursue FRA rights for lasting community control.
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