Enabling Pastoral Communities of Banni to Secure Land Rights and titles under India’s landmark Forest Rights Act (FRA) for 47 villages over 2,500 square of grazing lands (owned by state and categorized as forest land) and Conserve and Manage their Grazing Lands - Rights + Resources - Supporting Forest Tenure, Policy, and Market Reforms

Country:

India

Date:

2016

Implementor:

Sahjeevan

Funding Amount:

49,900

Details:

Unfortunately, with the change in leadership of the State Government, the issuance of Community Forest Rights (CFR) Titles over these claimed pastoral lands was put on hold. Sahjeevan has been supporting pastoral communities to form land and resource management committees, draft management plans, and conduct detailed action research on regenerating grasslands. As part of a larger process of self-assertion of CFR rights under the FRA, all communities who filed for a CFR have constituted management committees. These management committees completed management plans detailing how they will systematically regenerate grasslands, protect wildlife and biodiversity, remove invasive species, and protect and promote viable livelihoods for community members.