The Valley of Kookalthorai
Kookalthorai region enjoys a unique landscape which shapes the predominant occupation of the people- agriculture. The valley between the hills of Kookalthorai serves as a large water catchment area, allowing for a wide range of vegetables to be grown here. Earlier more local crops which required little or no chemical inputs were grown; however, in […]
On a spree to kill the forests
The main role of the Environment Ministry is to conserve, improve and safeguard the forest and wildlife of the country. Absurdly, the intention has been the opposite in our country. The pandemic is evidently showing us – how human-wellbeing is linked to the health of our environment. Despite this, our nodal agency is failing to […]
Newly constituted Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group
The IUCN SSC Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group (WGPSG) has been constituted to bring plant taxonomists, ecologists, habitat restoration experts, and other such important role players on board to start working together to increase conservation planning for Important Plant Areas in this mega diverse region. We also intend to bring together experts to share methods […]
A Community led Nursery at Wayanad
Setting up a Community led nursery is one way to address land degradation, livelihood issues, and contribute to climate change adaption & mitigation. Close to 20,000 saplings will be grown at this nursery setup in Wayanad, Kerala. It is being managed by a farmers group along with a women’s self-help group in the region. Members […]
Stewards of Opportunity – An Exposure visit
At the heart of our project “Hill Water & Wetlands for Communities and Wildlife” is a commitment to confer and consult with the local communities in the areas chosen for interventions. Community Stewardship plays an important role in the governance and implementation of all components in the project – Wildlife & Water monitoring, Eco-restoration, advocating […]
2020 Jan 1_Conservation Agreements Learning Network Meet
Learning Network Meet- 2019. Keystone Foundation’s growth has always stood on the principle of accepting and trying new models of conservation and development work. Conservation Agreements (CA) is one example of the same. CA is a model which is being tried and tested in different parts of the world and it was given a try […]
A commitment to protect Forest, Land, Soil and Water
Given the current state of affairs across the country, the process of claiming and obtaining Community Forest Rights (CFR) could take until kingdom come. The subject is largely discussed or promised during the time of elections, but the intensity fades away when it comes to implementation, by state governments. Facilitating training and workshops to improve […]
Students Conference on Conservation Science
The Students Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) was held in the JN Tata auditorium in Bangalore on the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th of October 2019. This annual conference was attended by Beeman, Chandrasekar and Nayanatara from the Biodiversity Management and Restoration Programme and Bhavya from the Field Courses and Research Programme. The aim of […]
Keystone Foundation partakes in the 4th leaders meeting of the Species Survival Commission of the IUCN
The IUCN Species Survival commission (SSC) is a science-based network of expert groups from all over the world addressing conservation issues of several species of plants and animals, mainly the ones that are majorly declining due to loss of habitat, climate change etc.; The group consists of Researchers, Government Officials, Wildlife Managers,and many other experts […]
Organic farming-school campaign: Kookalthorai government school
Kookalthorai the region, enjoys a unique landscape which shapes the predominant occupation of the people- agriculture. The valley between the hills of Kookalthorai serves as a large water catchment area, allowing for a wide range of vegetables to be grown here. Earlier more local crops which required little or no chemical inputs were grown, however, […]
