Making an impact at the regional level through their presentations in the South-East Asia
Regional Assembly of the ICCA Consortium (21-26 April, 2025), held in Lombok, Indonesia,
Watikala Phom from Lemsachenlok and Pentile, member of Sendenyu Community Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation Board share their communities’ experiences in conserving their forests. A report detailing this can be read here.

A National Working Group on Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) was held in Delhi on 9-10
May 2025 to deliberate a roadmap for a comprehensive policy for CCAs in India. Thirteen
individuals from across India participated. These included community representatives and
advocacy group members. Strategic actions for supporting CCAs at the national level through
existing policies, were discussed. A clear structure for the group was given, assigning work
for sub-groups and fixing various coordination responsibilities.

Kalpavriksh, represented by Ishika Patodi and Neha Negi, participated in a National Level
Workshop on Protected Areas and Women, on 24th-25th April, 2025, at Hyderabad. The
workshop is organised by MAKAAM, Dhaatri Trust, Keystone Foundation, and Centre for
People’s Forestry. The consultation will mainly have Adivasi and other traditional forest-
dwelling women from protected areas in different states, both from areas which have been
relocated/affected and from new project sites proposed for relocation. For further details,
please click here.

Latest People in Conservation: Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Security Newsletter is out!

To read the entire newsletter please click here.