Community Land Restoring in Samaigudal: A Story of People, Forest, and Hope
By Ramajeyam, Biodiversity Conservation Nestled in a mid-elevation landscape, the Samaigudal community belongs to the Irula tribal community, whose lives have long been intertwined with the rhythms of the forest. Spanning 90 acres, this landscape is both a home and a livelihood space for the local farmers. A Landscape in Transition Over time, approximately 65% […]
Students in Restoration: Local Efforts in Wayanad
By Vishnu N.M, Biodiversity Conservation Students represent the future, and they are increasingly recognizing the significance of restoration for the health of our forests and the overall well-being of our environment. Ecological restoration plays a crucial role in revitalizing natural resources and paving the way for a sustainable future. In our community-led restoration initiative, enthusiastic […]
World Environment Day Celebrations with School Students
By Chandrasekar Das & Silambarasan-Biodiversity conservation Keystone Foundation and the Forest Department join hands Every year on June 5th as Keystone Foundation celebrates World Environment Day with activities that promote environmental awareness and responsibility. This year, the Biodiversity Conservation Team, in collaboration with officials from the Forest Department, organized awareness programs for school students to […]
Building Inclusive Restoration: Insights from the GESI Workshop in Chiang Mai
By Reshma- Climate Change, Harsha-Biodiversity Conservation From June 9th to 11th, 2025, Women4Biodiversity, a global advocacy organisation working at the intersection of biodiversity and gender justice, organized a three-day regional workshop in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The workshop, titled “Integrating the GESI Framework into Ecosystem Restoration: A Gender Responsive Approach,” brought together 30 participants from across […]
Invasive Removal in Uginiyam Village – May 2025
By Vandana Kannan, Biodiversity Conservation Uginiyam, a forest settlement in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, is one of the restoration sites under the REDAA project. We are currently targeting the invasive Senna spectabilis tree and experimenting methods of effective restoration, such as debarking and planting of native species. This is done with active involvement of key stakeholders […]
A Bee Tree Fall Gap – Memories and Relationships
By Snehlata Nath – with inputs from Rajendran, Justin, Shiny and Anita “Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” — Kahlil Gibran This article is an ode to a tree that was a constant presence in our journeys through Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. It was a message from Rajendran on 2nd May this year…”Today, […]
Lessons from Nepal: Indigenous Peoples Biocentric Restoration and Food Systems
By Vishnu N.M, Biodiversity Conservation From Keystone Foundation, three of us participated in a workshop titled ‘Indigenous Peoples Biocentric Restoration & Indigenous Peoples Food Systems Profiling Methodologies in Nepal,’ organized by FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) and NTNC (National Trust for Nature Conservation) from May 26 to 30, 2025. Krishna Prasad Silwal, representing the Ministry […]
Empowering Women in Beekeeping: UNESCO-Supported Trainings in Wayanad and Nilambur by Keystone Foundation
By Shawn J. Stephen and Justin Raj ,Biodiversity Conservation Report on Beekeeping training- Wayanad. UNESCO Women for Bees and Keystone Foundation, 21st and 22nd May, 2025.As part of the UNESCO Women for Bees initiative, Keystone Foundation had carried out beekeeping training for 5 women from Wayanad on the 21st and 22nd of May, 2025. The […]
World Bee Day Celebrations in Wayanad
By Ayoob A., Community Wellbeing We celebrate World Bee Day each year on May 20th. The day raises awareness about the crucial role bees play in pollination, food security, and biodiversity. This year, we organized several programs and activities at our Mananthavady Resource Centre in Wayanad. These events highlighted the importance of bees. They also […]
Loris Ecologist Dr. Kaberi Kar Gupta Visits Keystone
By Vandana Kannan, Biodiversity Conservation Dr. Kaberi Kar Gupta, well-known for her pioneering research on slender lorises in India, visited Keystone Foundation between 7th and 9th April 2025. From founding the Urban Slender Loris Project to hosting the “Women of the Wild India” series, Dr. Kaberi leads projects that bridge research, conservation, and education across […]