Implemented under the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP-II) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and funded by German Cooperation via KfW Development Bank, this 15-month project supports six forest fringe communities in reviving traditional conservation measures, designating Community Conservation Areas (CCA), and implementing regulations. Over the past year, infrastructure and livelihood investments such as rainwater harvesting units and produce-marketing sheds have benefitted approximately 300 households. Learning tours and sustainable livelihood contests facilitated community engagement, while 22 youth partners from surrounding villages were employed for planning and executing project goals as part of our grassroots ownership initiative.
This project seeks to promote community-led conservation in 15 villages on the fringe of Ntangki National Park in the Peren district of Nagaland. This forested patch of around 202 sq. km. serves as a crucial corridor for wildlife between the adjoining Kaziranga National Park and Dhansiri Reserve Forest in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. With about 3,000 households in these fringe villages, community engagement is essential for the ecological viability of the region as a wildlife reservoir and corridor. The project aims to involve these communities in the conservation of natural resources to improve both their livelihoods and the habitat for wildlife.